Peruvian Mathematics!

I cannot do peruvian mathematics! ok maybe i can some parts of it.. but man, they do their math in a very different way..its hard to retrain an old mind to think in a different way.. and then try not speaking the native language! its a lot of fun... somehow me and the three 10 yr old girls in the library managed to get the right answers! it gives me hope that i will be able to help these kids regardless of the language barrier... it would however make things easier though!!
    yesterday a dentist came to the school to talk about dental health and even gave them fluoride treatments... so picture this.. el porvenir , a town where cops won't go when it gets dark.. a town where there are nasty dogs everywhere , trash, broken glass, dust .. the works... well, we are waiting for the dentist yesterday when all of sudden they open these large gates (which i didn't realize actually opened) into at the school and this massive shiny blaxk fancy SUV pulls up...... seeing this fancy car  at SKIP was so weird because fit as just out of place and there was NOO way it was going to park on the street outside the school.. NO WAY... then 7 people wearing all WHITE roll out of the car!  the kids were so excited and listened to every word he said! it was awesome and they were so cute!!
    So, my schedule i think has solidified.. i will be assisting with grupo 3( the kids are about 6 yrs olds), the nursery, working in the library, nd doing homework club.... i have already learned quite a bit of spanish words.. but it is frustrating when they try to tell you something and you have no clue... they are mostly tattle telling when they want to tell me something.. that translates into every language!!
     one thing i have noticed about the culture here is when they ask for something.. like to go to the bathroom or get water.. they say it in the most grating whiny voice you have ever heard.. the other volunteers say the adults here do it to... its almost like they are singing when they ask for something... it is so interesting.. i have heard that when you need a taxi that if you put on that whiny voice you are more apt to get what you want! think i ll give that a try!!
    one other thing i have noticed  is that when you see the mothers they automatically kiss you on the cheek whether they know you are not...  i love it... they are just such warm people... the kids do it to.. too cute!