During assembly, the students had a surprise for my mom and me: a traditional Kutch performance showcasing traditional Kutch dance and outfits. The dance was complicated and rhythmic, leaving my mom and me inspired and wanting matching outfits.
The day before, I was asked to come up with an activity for the 6th/8th graders. I thought of origami, a good way to include teaching geometry while making it more fun and interactive, and also giving the students something they could play with afterward. Initially, I wanted to make cranes and accumulate 1,000 cranes, inspired by the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. However, after trying to make one myself, I realized it would have been too hard for the time I had. So, I chose the next best thing: a jumping frog. Not only did the same geometric concepts apply, but the students also got a toy out of it.
At first, it was a little challenging getting everyone on the same page, but after much patience, everyone had a frog. Smiling and laughing, the students went around the room, bouncing their frogs from surface to surface. The big smiles on their faces reminded me that something does not have to be extravagant to be appreciated.
Millo at Large 
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