School Uses Bingo to Teach Literature
At Berea Elementary School in South Carolina, teachers are using Bingo to teach students about different literary genres—fiction and non-fiction, realistic fiction, historical fiction, mythology, and so on. As part of the game, teachers and students receive Bingo cards, with each square containing one literary genre that meets the standards of their grade-level. News articles, recipes, product reviews and other items fill the other spots. At the beginning of each month, teachers announce how the school will play the game—diagonally, horizontally, vertically, etc. Then it’s a free-for-all to the finish, with students completing class-specific review questions before marking their squares, and ultimately turning in their cards when they’ve stamped out a Bingo.
Alaska Bingo Helps Wounded Officer
An Anchorage, Alaska, Bingo operator has donated $10,000 to a fund benefiting wounded Anchorage police officer Jason Allen, Mayor Dan Sullivan said. The son and brother of Jack Powers, owner of Tudor Road Bingo, delivered the check during Sullivan’s weekly news conference. “We really appreciate Jack and all of his work helping non-profits around the community, but this is special,” Sullivan said. Allen, 47, was wounded in a drive-by shooting. Sullivan and police spokesman Lt. Dave Parker said he is recovering.
Bingo Volunteer Sherman Smith Done with Redskins
The Sherman Smith era is over for the Washington Redskins. The man recruited from a Michigan retirees’ Bingo hall to relieve Jim Zorn of play-calling duties this season was told he would not return to the team next season. New coach Mike Shanahan made the decision. “I appreciate the way Mike handled the situation,” Smith told the Washington Post. “I definitely would have liked to have been part of Mike’s staff because I think he’s going to do a great job.” Shanahan’s son, Kyle Shanahan, will be the new play-caller and offensive coordinator for the Redskins.
British Celebs Mark Wedding Anniversary with Bingo
British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and wife Dawn treated their anniversary partiers to a game of Bingo as part of a star-studded bash held at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Great Britain in honor of the couple’s 10th anniversary. Guests included fellow notables Cheryl Cole, Chris Moyles and Alesha Dixon. Gary Barlow took the stage as caller for the Bingo event.
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