Re: hi,can you help fulfill my students dream

Posted by nancy on 9/03/04

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i would love to exchange postcards with u from india! please
send me an address and instructions

nancy

n 8/31/04, Robert C. Oceguera wrote:
> On 6/26/04, nilo wrote:
>> i am from india ,i teach at an orphange for girls ,my
>>>>> students are having vacation ,but they are 'nt
>> fortunate
>>>> to
>>>>> go on vacation ,to bring some excitedment & know
>>>> different
>>>>> countries which ,they can only dream of visiting ,i
>> have
>>>>> started post card project ,can you plz exchang post
>> card
>>>>> with us ,plz do contact us ,we are looking for ppl from
>>>> different part of world
>>
>>
>> Hello, I would like to compliment on your idea. I think it
> is a great idea to actually consider the many opportunities
> to help bring the world in the hands of your girls at the
> orphanage. You are actually providing language and social
> development into your teaching.
>
>> Unfortunately, I can't help you. If I was teaching, I
> would of loved to have my students experience such
> communication in a foreign land. It's really quite
> enterprising! You see, currently, I am unemployed due to
> budget mismanagement problems. You and I do have something
> in common, however. You are willing to have someone out in
> the world communicate with you about the post card project.
> I on the other hand, only wish to reach to someone other
> than California or the US, about my assignment. That's all.
>
> My assignment only requires me to communicate with a teacher
> in other places (in the US or in another country)about
> educational issues. The issue has to be related to working
> with students with special needs and/or the issue on
> integrating multicultural issues into teaching and learning.
>
> You, as a teacher is actually supporting the issue of
> bringing muliticulturalism into your teaching, into your
> lessons. I actually appluad you for actually coming up with
> such an idea. Here in America we call it "pen pals."
>
> As a teacher, I learned that we learn from each other, from
> our contemporaries and from our mentors. But, what I have
> learned as part of my preparation into teaching, is having
> to help others. I feel it is the only way you can be more
> productive and bring more meaning into your teaching because
> it's authentic.
>
> I want to help you and refer your idea of the post card
> project to some of my teacher friends. Like yourself, and I
> we are actually promoting an aspect of multiculturalism,
> communication. Not only that but incorporating social
> science with the theme on culture. Not only does this
> benefit your girls from the orphanage but it benefits our
> children as well. Again I apologize for not helping you, but
> I feel some of my teacher friends would be willing to learn
> a few things about India. The possibilities for the teacher
> can be incredible just to learn about your culture.
>
>
>> I understand that if you can't help with my assignment, I
> would like to try to help you with your students dream.
>
>>Thank you,
>
> Robert :)
>

Posts on this thread, including this one

• hi,can you help fulfill my students dream, 6/26/04, by nilo.
• Re: hi,can you help fulfill my students dream, 8/31/04, by Robert C. Oceguera.
• Re: hi,can you help fulfill my students dream, 9/03/04, by nancy.
• Re: hi,can you help fulfill my students dream, 10/28/04, by Jeannette.