Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: criveraville on March 17, 2014, 11:54:56 am
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In my kindergarten class we will compare the task of writing and mailing a letter to the task of sending an e-mail. We will also compare the time frame for each. It will be fun for my students. If you can help us out with this please PM me your mailing addy and your email addy.
Thank you,
Cipriano
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PM sent.
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pm sent
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Thank y'all! This is going to be fun. I have enough now. Thanks again!!
Cipriano
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Pat, Wayne and Derik emails have been sent ;)
Cipriano
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Not received it yet. You can check my email address by going to my profile if need be. Thanks Cip.
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Just got it.
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Good deal! Thanks Derik ;)
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return email sent.
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This is a neat idea for the kids. Let them see the difference, between, the electronic age, and the snail mail age.
There is a lot of history in this lesson. From the beginning of communications, to present day, and what could the future hold for communication. But like I told the class, there is just something more personal with a letter. It is tangible, and can be held. It is more meaningful in that someone took the time to type, or hand write the letter, even if it is a post card, or greeting, or Birthday card. It is more personal, than an electronically sent letter, or message. I think it is a great way to get these young children to start thinking about how much technology has changed, and what our forefathers had to do to get information, and knowledge from distant places. Also what dangers there were for the first message bearers, from being attacked by enemies, to being killed, by the receiver of the message, if it was bad news. :o My hat is off to you Cipriano, well in fact, my hair is off also. ;D Well most of it. ;) Like I said in the email, those kids are lucky to have a teacher like you.
Wayne
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You can't perfume an e-mail ;) ;) ;)
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You can't perfume an e-mail ;) ;) ;)
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;D ;D ;)
Wayne
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Pat and Derik we are in social studies time again and we responded to your email. Thank you so much!!! :) ;) :D ;D >:( :( :o 8) ??? ::) :P :-[ :-X :-\ :-* :'( >:D O:) :embarassed: :laugh:
PS.... the kids wanted me to put one of each happy face.... or mad or sad...
Cipriano
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This is a neat idea for the kids. Let them see the difference, between, the electronic age, and the snail mail age.
There is a lot of history in this lesson. From the beginning of communications, to present day, and what could the future hold for communication. But like I told the class, there is just something more personal with a letter. It is tangible, and can be held. It is more meaningful in that someone took the time to type, or hand write the letter, even if it is a post card, or greeting, or Birthday card. It is more personal, than an electronically sent letter, or message. I think it is a great way to get these young children to start thinking about how much technology has changed, and what our forefathers had to do to get information, and knowledge from distant places. Also what dangers there were for the first message bearers, from being attacked by enemies, to being killed, by the receiver of the message, if it was bad news. :o My hat is off to you Cipriano, well in fact, my hair is off also. ;D Well most of it. ;) Like I said in the email, those kids are lucky to have a teacher like you.
Wayne
I agree Wayne. The kids are getting such a kick out of this. They are really engaged and enjoying this and we will be doing a geography lesson with it as well. So much to teach them with this. Thank you for the compliments ;)
Cipriano
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Very cool project!!
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Hey Cip, if they want to send a birthday card to Elise, our soon-to-be 25 yr old redtail hawk, she will write back, I guarantee! I might also have some artificial redtail hawk tailfeathers by then, too. Will try to put that in the return letter!
Elise Redtail
Black Hills Raptor Center
PO Box 9713
Rapid City SD 57709
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JW that would be great. When is her birthday? The next two weeks we will be learning and exploring about the physical characteristics of organisms, exploring animal coverings, feathers and scales and classifying animals. That would be perfect. Thank you for the opportunity ;)
Cipriano
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No one knows for sure, Cip, but we are arbitrarily picking April 26 and throwing a big public party at Main Street Square here in town.
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Reminds me of pen pals when I was younger always heard of people doing pen pals in different countries but I never have. Does anyone still do pen pals?
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Pat and Wayne, we received the letters today. Would it be OK for me to post emails, letters and such on here? I think it would be a great idea about how we can all use this forum to interact with folks in our own communities, teachers, students and such.
Cipriano
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OK with me. ;)