Post: Leaf Exchange
Posted by Jenny Krzykwa on 9/25/08
I am looking for teachers to participate in my leaf
exchnage
this fall. This is my fifth year organizing this exchange
and it
has continued to be very successful! We have had a wide
range of
classes participate from PreK to 7th grade. This project
really
gives our learners a glimpse of fall around the country
first hand
and encompasses all curriculum areas:
-language arts (letter writing)
-math (sorting, graphing,counting)
-social studies (mapping)
-science (climate, fall changes)
Participating in the exchange includes:
-Collecting and laminating fall leaves from your area
-Labeling the leaf with the type of tree it came from
-Writing a letter from your class that tells us where
in your
state you are located (for mapping)and a little about your
area,
school, class, things you like to do in the fall, etc.
-Pictures and postcards are always a fun addition, but
completely NOT MANDATORY.
This exchange has a limit of 20 participants, so that it
doesn't
become overwhelming. It will be first come first serve. I
need
everyone interested in participating to send me their
first and last
name, school name, and full school address (including
zip). When you
send me this information, you are agreeing to send leaves
and
letters to ALL the other participants; it's just fair that
way!
Please have your information to me by Wednesday, October
1, 2008.
The next e-mail that will go out to participants will
include a
little more detailed information with dates and all the
names and
addresses of the participants! This is such a FUN project,
you won't
regret being a part of it! Feel free to e-mail me an
questions you
may have!
FYI: Leaves need to make it to all the classes
participating by the week before Thanksgiving. So you
will have more that a month to prep everything you need to
do.
Please email your information or questions to
tortugaloca@comcast.net
I look forward to working with you!
Jenny Krzykwa
Kindergarten Teacher (MN)
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