"Aloha", Hoosier! A Pen-Pal Activity in the Third Grade

Autor/inn/en	Callahan, Raymond; Chan, Kam Chi
Titel	"Aloha", Hoosier! A Pen-Pal Activity in the Third Grade
Quelle	In: Social Studies and the Young Learner, 19 (2007) 3, S.12-14 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1056-0300
Schlagwörter	Grade 3; Preservice Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Letters (Correspondence); Teacher Collaboration; Social Studies; Teaching Methods; Intercultural Communication; Multicultural Education; Learning Activities; Hawaii; Indiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Brief; Lehrerkooperation; Gemeinschaftskunde; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Lernaktivität
Abstract	Ray, a preservice teacher in Indiana, and Maxine, a 35-year teaching veteran in Hawai'i, set up a pen-pal program for the third grade students in their respective classrooms, 4,000 miles apart. This pen-pal program, used in conjunction with children's literature and community and technology resources, brought about memorable learning experiences. In this article, the authors focus on Ray's perspective, how he used pen-pal communications to enhance his third grade students' understanding of the concept of community, and to deepen their appreciation of community resources. The authors give a brief overview of Ray's experiences of setting-up the pen-pal program. They present three pen-pal communications that Ray used to make the study of community exciting and meaningful to young learners. These are: (1) culture boxes; (2) letters and more questions; and (3) postcards, and gratitude. They also present some concluding remarks on the use of pen-pal communications in an elementary setting. (Contains 9 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10