I have, by now received letters from some of our Indonesian students to take back. My heart is full. For many months my students and I anticipated this global connection, and to watch students here engaged in the messages that my students have sent is all the reward I need.
We hold fast to our dreams because we believe that there is the slightest possibility that they may become reality. Follow along with me as I chronicle a journey of preparing, participating in, and eventually reflecting on my trip to Indonesia to experience its people, culture, and history. I will travel as a grantee with International Research and Exchanges’ Teachers for Global Classrooms. My thanks to IREX TGC for the opportunity to see my dream become reality.

Photo Credit: http://www.bata.com/bata-in-indonesia.php
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
U.S. Mail Delivered
Written 7-/24/12
This school day was very rewarding. I finally got a chance to deliver some of the
letters, videos, and cultural lessons I had worked on during this past school
year with my students. They would be so
proud to see their letters being read and shared aloud with students on the
opposite side of the globe. Nancy and I
were invited to run an activity at the English Club meetings. This turned out to be a perfect time to pass
out letters from our students. We had
students read the letters in pairs or triads.
The “listener” had to report to the rest of the students about the
American student who wrote the letter.
It was a great exercise for reading, listening, and speaking English.
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Your blog is both educational and interesting! Keep the stories coming, Arlis.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I will be posting as often as possible.
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