I use penpals in my class. This helps with writing tremendously. Also, we visit each other about twice a year. I pick another school close by and exchange letters.
The students really enjoy these kinds of writings.
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I use pen pals in my class also. I chose schools outside the country for my older students. In this manner I can incorporate history and culture from far away places. We have communicated with Iraq, Egypt, Japan, and this year Romania, Transyslvania. It is wonderful for my students and they enjoy writing and learning.
When the students have pen pals from another country, they can learn so much from their letters and receiving pictures. I think it would be neat to use the distance learning center and let the student communicate with one another. They could do this through an interpreter if they do not all speak the same language.
When students have pen pals from other countries, they can learn about the culture and languages.
This is a English and Social Studies lesson for the students. They are learning the correct way to write letters and studying different countries and their cultures.
Students could look at books on the country they are writing to and ask questions about something they have read.
This is a great idea to help expand the students knowledge of other countries.
Penpals is an idea that could be incorporated in the library. We could pick a school nearby and write to and also use our distance technology to visit them.
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