I continue to have students visit me frequently on the weekends and after class. Just this past week, Freddie, a Standard 1 boarder greeted me outside and showed me his pinwheel. I examined it closely. A piece of twig pierced the center of a guava leaf which had had a square torn out of two opposite corners. I was impressed by the craftsmanship and asked for a demonstration. A grin appeared and Freddie took off across the quad, little legs flying. In one hand he held the pinwheel, the other pumping back and forth as he ran. Slowly the pinwheel started to turn until it was whirring merrily as Freddie ran circles around me.
Standard 1 boarders, including Freddie, have also recently discovered the fascinating world of paper airplanes. Seeing me make one, there were choruses of "Teacher, will you teach me to make one like yours?". The next day they appeared, scrap paper in hand, folding as best they could to copy my airplane. The airplanes were able to perform various stunts - loop-de-loops were actually quite common (I don't know how they managed it), and planes that flew straight were not. Much laughing and "Teacher, look at me" ensued, as, with a puff of their cheeks, they blew air on the back of their planes for good luck and let them fly.
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| Showing off their homemade pinwheels. |
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