Transcontinental Excitement Bubbling

For the last few weeks my Grade 6 kids have been wanting pen pals after I suggested it in an open conversation. Since then - they have asked me everyday (or emailed me) when their pen pals will write them.

I have finally (and it really look a long time) connected with a teacher. That teacher happens to by my cousin Karen, who teaches at Highland Christian. My grade 6 and her grade 7 are going to correspond to each other via email for the next few weeks (and hopefully continue throughout the year). Mainly this is to discover similarities between their own culture and other students' cultures on the other side of the world. It also connects both of our classes in a letter writing unit that we will be teaching - so this will be really good practice for them.

After telling my class all of the new developments - I swear there was mental fireworks going off in their heads. They were so thrilled and in awe that I actually pulled it off (after so many days without answers). Have they no faith in their wonderful teacher :P

We will begin writing this week and I am looking forward to seeing the connections and bridges built between these students. Should make for some interesting conversations.