Don’t think we’ve mentioned this yet, but thanks to our good friend Melissa in Jacksonville, Florida, we’ve been partnering with her class at Hendricks Avenue Elementary, sharing our experiences and lending inspiration for their extra credit projects. At each stop along the way, we pick out a postcard that expresses the culture of the place, and we write about some of the things we’ve learned. Then we mail it off to Hendricks Avenue, and Mrs. Buchanan’s class plots our postcards and moves our photo on a giant map posted in the hallway for all to see. Mrs. Buchanan has been giving out extra credit assignments for her students to research things about some of the places we visit. It’s been a very fun and gratifying activity for us both down here. Education was a big focus for the team at Brunet-García before I left, so I feel like it’s been the perfect segue.
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What a wonderful idea! What subjects are Mrs. B’s students choosing for their extra credit reports?
Are they reading Kijro’s Crossing, too? It is filled with SO many things that are motivating me to look at maps, weather, information about people and places and, of course, answer an occasional bird id challenge.
Do you have a waterproof camera to take underwater pictures?
The kids love reading the postcards and are eagerly awaiting more. Today I showed them Tahina’s Blog, and we watched the web cam of the Panama Canal. This lead to a flood of questions on how the locks work and what their purpose is. We spent some time on the Internet figuring it out. Unfortunately the kids will not get to see you today, but hopefully we’ll catch you tomorrow. We will keep up with your travels on both blogs. The kids are so excited.
Lara: I love your journey and hope you the best
but some pictures scared me! You know, life is
different when you are young!
Hope you will keep sending me this unusual trip and experience.
Angelina