This year all the Grade Twos are involved in the Holiday Card Exchange Project.
This project, organised by iEARN, matches schools up with 7 schools from around the world. The schools then prepare an envelope of cards (Christmas, Hannukah, Chinese New Year, Eid etc) which they send to each of the schools. Part of the project involves communicating with the other schools through a forum on the iEARN website.
This project is a great way for us to learn about other cultures and traditions. Our partner schools are from Slovenia, Taiwan, Oman, Russia and the USA. We have made this map to see where all our partner schools are located.
Find out more about the project here. This is the second iEARN project we have been involved in this year. The first one was the Teddy Bear Exchange project which you can find out more about by clicking here.
By: Riley on November 12, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Dear Miss McGeady,
Well done for doing our 100th post on our blog. Our blog might be famous! Well done Jess for winning the Melbourne Cup sweep in our grade!
From Riley in 2KM
By: locky on November 12, 2009 at 12:14 pm
well done on your 100 post!! you must have been busy on our blog so go and go from lachlan
By: Georgia on November 13, 2009 at 8:36 am
hi 2km I like the post you did and well done on your 100th post
it is great to see you so busy on 2kms blog.
mabye you will gey up to 101 posts.
from georgia
By: Kaylie on November 19, 2009 at 12:40 am
Dear 2nd Graders,
Hi I’m from Texas. I am one of your card buddies. Reading your cards, I had a thought that I wanted to blog you so, our teacher let us blog you. Your cards were amazing. I think we our going to mail you one big card from our class. We are new to this so, we don’t really know what were supposed to do but, were learning. I really enjoyed getting your card so keep it up.
Sincerely, Kaylie
By: Jaimiee on November 19, 2009 at 12:42 am
Hi my name is Jaimiee and I am from Texas. All of you who created a holiday card my school got them and we love them! We love the way you decorated the cards. We also liked the way all of you told how you celebrate Christmas in Australia. Thanks a lot for all the holiday cards and ours will be coming soon be coming, and we hope you will love them!
By: Hailey Allen on November 19, 2009 at 12:44 am
Howdy partners I’m a country loving feller how bout you I’m here lovin this here card exchange and I think it is so awesome!
By: Justin on November 19, 2009 at 12:44 am
Hi 2nd grade students I’m Justin,
I love to have Christmas.I love to open my presents in the morning.I love getting presents from santa on christmas.I sometimes get a gun from santa.I love christmas.
By: julia on November 19, 2009 at 12:45 am
Hi my name is Julia and i am from Henderson Middle School in Texas.
I am so happy we are in this program because it is a great way to learn about other schools.
Sincerely,
Julia from Texas
By: Mrs. Whitehead on November 19, 2009 at 12:45 am
Our class was so excited to receive our holiday cards. The cards are very beautiful and I will share with all of my 136 6th grade students. Thank you so much for sharing.
By: Raegan on November 19, 2009 at 12:46 am
Howdy. I am from china, texas. I leave out in the country. I have horses, and i used to have chickens. Almost everyone here has a lot of land. We are having a lot of fun with the holiday card exchange. I hope yawl have a great Christmas. sincerely Raegan
By: darja on December 2, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Dear friends from Australia,
we have just received your letter and greeting cards. Thank you so much! We love them. We are preparing ours for you and we will send them on Friday. We hope they will reach you on time before you start your holidays.
3.b and Darja from Ljubljana, Slovenija
By: Kathleen McGeady on December 3, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Hi 3B and Darja,
We are so glad you received our cards!! We hope you enjoy them and look forward to receiving yours too.
Happy holidays!
From Miss McGeady and 2KM