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 * //Live It, Learn It, Teach It

Below is an outline of the steps to undertake this project://

1. Arrange with another classroom teacher to set up penpal relationship.

2. Draft proposed field trips, guest speakers, and time line to match curriculum outcomes.

3. Have children write and mail an introductory hard copy letter with a short autobiography by each student, so that the classroom teacher and students can match compatable pen pals. Peer matching should be based on writing skills and interests indicated in the letters.

4. Classes undertake research through field trips, guest speakers, books and the internet. The children take lots of pictures on each outing and during guest speaking. Notetaking is done during guest speaking. Each event is followed by student writing and recording which is entered in their research journal. The learning is then shared with the pen pals through the use of email or a wiki space. Comparisons of the communities involved are made, often using the smart board.

5. Momentos are exchanged** **between the two schools participating in the project. A copy of the research journal was donated to the libraries of both participating schools.**



A couple of pages from the research journals.