Are you getting ready?

Hello All,

In one week, mailing will begin!

Registration is closed but please wait to download your mailing lists. There are always last minute adjustments and the lists will not be in their final state until late in the week. After you download the lists, please remember to check the blog for changes in e-mail and snail mail addresses throughout the duration of the project. They are inevitable.

At this time you should have your students organized and ready to create/address their cards. Hopefully, you have all determined how you will participate (snail mail or electronic cards, or a combination of both) and have either a production process in place or your ready made cards on hand. Please remember to keep the information on the cards succinct and useful. Let others know about the physical and cultural geography of your area through the words and images you used.

Have you created a place to display the cards you will recieve? Are you using a wall map, a scrapbook, or some other clever solution?

We'll talk again soon...

Best,

Leni

Sharing ideas for funding

Hello All,

Today, I was asked: "Do you have to send a postcard to everyone in the particular category? It seems to be something I would really like to do with my fourth grade students but seems to cost a lot. I am looking for any suggestions about the project and how to approach it."

The project's success depends on the follow through of all participants. You really must send cards to each participant on your list if we don't want to disappoint a lot of teachers and student.

In the past, participants have shared some inventive funding ideas for the expenses of this project. Some teachers have each student bring in a few stamps, while others have looked to PTA/PTO for support, to small grants, and to sponsorship by local philanthropic organizations (Rotary, etc.).

Please share your funding ideas, folks!

Best,

Leni

Request for suggestions for implementation

Hello All,

As our start date (Sept. 24) draws closer, I have received a number of questions about how to best implement the project. While I answer each and every question, I am no longer in the classroom. Those of you in the classroom, especially returning participants, can provide excellent examples of your successful implementation strategies. Won't you please leave your comments to help new participants?

Here are some recent questions:

I was wondering if you could tell me which style of "postcard" most
participants found the most enjoyable to receive: hard copy or email.

What sorts of information did participants include that made it worthwhile
to kids? There seems to be a lot of participants and I'd like to do the
regular mail, but that might be too costly. And email seems so boring... I
was wondering if you could suggest anything to make my first time a
success.

Thanks for adding your helpful comments.

Best,

Leni