In December, students created cards for global pen pals and in January, we sent packages to include Alaskan treats, postcards, pictures, and mementos to regions all over the world. We got our first package (from Nepal) and students were so excited to open!
Global Friends from Lincoln School in Katmandu, Nepal sent us fantastic gifts! We got to learn the colors in Nepali (the local language) See Below:
Blue= ‘neelo”, Red= ‘raato’, Yellow= ‘pahelo’, Black= ‘kaalo’, Orange= ‘suntala’, Green= ‘hariyo’
They sent pictures of their local wildlife: Bengal Tigers, Snow Leopard, the River Dolphin (called ‘sus’ in nepali), and endangered Red Panda.
We got to learn about temples located all over, colorful artwork and clothing that are local, and regions/landscapes. We even got to hold Lotka paper they sent, which is made from a plant they have locally!
Students were especially excited to check out the currency of Nepal, which is Rupees. We have learned that many places in the world use Rupees, but they are very different from country to country. The Nepali rupee are smaller than money from most places in the world.
Finally, each student got a pen pal card where they got to learn everything from what they eat, where they are originally from (many were from other countries, just like we see at our own school), and what they do for fun like play soccer and basketball! Some students even mentioned that a local activity people can do is paragliding! How Cool! Here we are, excited about all our global learning, from our friends from Katmandu, Nepal.
We look forward to the arrival of our next global package! Stay tuned
Making friends and connections around the world is so important to help students discover that people in the world are just like them. The more connections students make the more the barriers will diminish and our world will become a more understanding place. These connections can be made within Alaska, the US and the world. Students will discover that focusing on what we have in common is more powerful, and can help make the world a better place.
I would love to quote this! This mirrors my sentiment exactly!
Were Tudor students surprised at the similarities in sports interests? I am curious what your students sent on their postcards.
I love this connection with other cultures – just like pen pals and such! I wonder if people still do pen pals as much with technology and all those changes. My students have been mystified by the physical letter mailing process. It will be interesting to see how this changes as time goes on. Neat idea and so glad that the other school responded!
I love the hands-on nature of global education that’s represented here. This is a great way to have children look critically at where they live and discover what others will find of interest. It’s also a great way to learn about the world and give a purpose to reading, writing, and wondering. I wonder how many children might consider trekking Nepal now?
Hopefully so many! My students love the idea of traveling the world and they can’t decide where to start. It makes for great conversations with them and for them to have with each other. I have lots of books I can ILL…
WOW!! Tudor students are so fortunate to have so many great opportunities to learn about the world around them. Many students in my class are from many countries around the world. However, they often times do not know what it is like in that country because they moved away when they were really young. This is a great way to bring those connections to life. Not only for the students that may be from that area, but all students in the classroom.
Wow! Thank you from Gr.4 Art, Lincoln School, KTM
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