The Crew Goes Global!

I'm excited to tell you about a fun project the students and I will be doing this year.

I have signed us up to participate in an international postcard exchange.  We will send and receive postcards from all over the world and United States.

It is so fun to get glimpses into the lives and culture of people all over the world.  As we display our postcards and connect them to the world map, students develop geographical and cultural awareness.  As we take turns writing and reading the cards, students get practice writing for an authentic audience for an interesting reason.

Postcards are sent to my home address only, and all outgoing cards will be previewed to make sure that no personal information is given out.

May I ask for your support in this exciting endeavor?  International postage is 98 cents per card, and domestic is 29 cents.  Will you consider sending in stamps of any denomination to help cover the cost of postage? 

When your family goes somewhere that sells postcards (museums, national parks, downtown Denver etc.) will you consider buying a few to add to the class collection?  (Or maybe you already have a few at home from past travels.)  Any kind of postcard is welcome, as long as it is appropriate for kids. 

In the meantime, we eagerly await our first postcards.  I'll post pictures on the blog when they come, so all of you will get to enjoy this snail mail endeavor, as well.