The spirit of Mardi Gras was in the air at VITA on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Students, tutors and staff members gathered in the training room, decorated in purple, green and gold, for the festivities.
In an effort to teach the purpose of the carnival season, students and tutors shared king cake from local bakeries, listened to seasonal music and played Mardi Gras bingo to learn vocabulary. "I really enjoyed playing bingo" said
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said Jackie Smith, "and eating king cake, too."
Students who won bingo were able to pick beads from a collection, and many of them put them around their necks in the carnival fashion. Not only were students playing bingo, but they were also learning Mardi Gras vocabulary and traditions, like why we celebrate Mardi Gras, the purpose of the baby in the king cake and other traditions.
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Students enjoy king cake and play Mardi Gras bingo.
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