On the island of St.Lucia it is very common to find vendors, farmers and shop owners both on the streets of the capital and in tiny alcoves of communities. Dozens of women sit under tents or umbrellas in the Caribbean sun selling everything from fresh bakes (fried dough), hair ribbons, bath products or Lucian sweets. One of the most common local treats is a "tamarind ball". In this photo, taken during the last semester at my School (June 2014) before summer, one of my third grade students is holding a tamarind ball that he made himself. That day the entire class, along with myself and my co-teacher, collected tamarind and made tamarind balls to exhibit the importance of following step by step instructions. We also used this activity to highlight the concept of sequencing which served very well as this was a hands on experience, literally. All over the room the children's hands were filled with sugar from rolling the fresh tamarind to form the balls and took them home in tiny bags.