Math: A Universal Language

Today, I finally had a real breakthrough with some of the Arab kids. The method: I gave them simple math problems, which they seemed to enjoy. One 9-year-old boy, Karim, was particularly strong at math: he could add and subtract 3-digit numbers. The teacher, Doris, tells me he is the brightest in the class and it showed. He also really seemed to like doing the problems. It was good practice for me too; it had been a long time since I had to do addition and subtraction of that sort. Anyways, I'll probably try to incorporate some math every time I go from now on.