text/x-generic wp-config-sample.php ( PHP script, ASCII text )
pen-pals Archives - Kid World Citizen
https://kidworldcitizen.org/tag/pen-pals/
Activities that help young minds go globalThu, 18 Oct 2018 19:27:20 +0000en-US
hourly
1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.035069473People to People International (PTPI) Connects your Class to the World
https://kidworldcitizen.org/people-to-people-international-connects-your-class-world/
https://kidworldcitizen.org/people-to-people-international-connects-your-class-world/#respondThu, 12 Sep 2013 16:48:58 +0000http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=4668I had the pleasure of interviewing Paige Badgett, People to People International’s Director of their School and Classroom Program, a free service that links teachers and their students with classrooms in other countries for pen pal exchanges and projects that improve cultural understanding and encourage friendship. I first asked her to share the goals and...
]]>
https://kidworldcitizen.org/people-to-people-international-connects-your-class-world/feed/04668Explore Finland: Our Worldwide Culture Swap Package
https://kidworldcitizen.org/explore-finland-our-worldwide-culture-swap-package/
https://kidworldcitizen.org/explore-finland-our-worldwide-culture-swap-package/#commentsSun, 28 Apr 2013 02:56:29 +0000http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=4099We recently participated in the Worldwide Culture Swap, where families (or schools) exchange cultural packages and learn about another culture. The letter and package was so thoughtful! Learn about Finland with us: Hello, my name is Emma and I’m 11 years old. I have only recently begun learning English at school so my mom is...
]]>https://kidworldcitizen.org/explore-finland-our-worldwide-culture-swap-package/feed/64099Sign up for the Worldwide Culture Swap!
https://kidworldcitizen.org/sign-up-for-the-worldwide-culture-swap/
https://kidworldcitizen.org/sign-up-for-the-worldwide-culture-swap/#commentsWed, 30 May 2012 02:22:12 +0000http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=2052When I first heard of the Worldwide Culture Swap- where schools or families can “trade” cultural packages with others from around the world- I was SO excited. What an amazing experience for the kids involved to be able to deliberately choose artifacts that represent their culture, and then exchange them with those that another child...
]]>https://kidworldcitizen.org/sign-up-for-the-worldwide-culture-swap/feed/122052Get an International Pen-pal
https://kidworldcitizen.org/pen-pal-programs/
https://kidworldcitizen.org/pen-pal-programs/#commentsFri, 11 Nov 2011 16:13:39 +0000http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=467When I was in about 5th grade, I found an ad at the end of a children’s magazine to get a pen-pal from another country. With a #2 pencil, I bubbled in my name, my interests, and the top countries I was interested in: Yugoslavia (as it was called!), Mexico, Australia. In a couple of...