kidlink’s who am i? program delmar’s kindergarten students created a web about themselves in...

Kidlink’s Who Am I? Program

Delmar’s Kindergarten students created a web about themselves in Kidspiration.

The Infant Project - 1992

…initiated by Mike Burleigh and the students at

Stanley Infant School in the UK.

Students in England, Iceland, Tasmania, Peru, Maryland, and Hawaii communicated via email.

From Peru

From: br1beo@pervm1.ibm.comSubj: Jose Angel mail for this weekDate: Oct 26, 1992

Dear friends around the world:

Last Friday I lost one tooth and a new one will grow. I left it to the little mouse and He took it and left five soles for me. I will buy a new GI Joe with the money. Do you leave your lost teeth to the little mouse?

Good bye,Jose Angel

From IcelandFrom: lara@ismennt.isSubj. Re: Jose Angel mail for…Date: Oct 28, 1992

Dear Jose Angel,

I have not lost any tooth but one is loose. We do not leave our teeth for a little mouse but for a tooth elf under our pillow. Then the elf gives us something. What is a GI Joe that you are going to buy for the soles?

What are soles? Is it your money? Our money is Kronur and it has a picture of cod on it. All our coins have pictures of something from the sea.

Good bye,Gisli Tryggvi

From Tasmania

From: LDD1_MAIL@au.edu.tased.eccDate: Oct 29, 1992

Dear Amy in England,

Our coins have Australian animals on them. The animals on our coins are Frilled neck lizard, pygmy possum, Echidna, Platypus, and Aborigine and 5 stars, 5 kangaroos and a kangaroo with an Emu.

From James

From Maryland

From: pweeg@source.asset.comSubj: moneyDate: Nov 4, 1992

Dear James,

Our money has men on it. These men were presidents. Bill Clinton is our new president.

Your friend,WhittneyUSA

Once upon a time there were 5 boys with strange heads. There was a pirate behind them. The pirate had a big sword. The fruits names are strawberry, pear, lime, squash and green pepper. They were going to an island. They thought it scary. They had striped shirts. They had odd shoes. They had odd shorts. It was sailing. They were going to an island. The pirate left and never came Back!!!!!! They were happy.

Shekitagrade 2

Our friends from Rinkan Elementary School in Japan sent us this very nice picture and asked us to write a story about it. Delmar second graders wrote their stories and we sent them to our friends in Japan.

Main Idea and details... of a picture sent by friends in Japan

Writing a Story TogetherSonnie, a student in Japan, began a story about dinosaurs and sent it to students at Delmar Elementary in Maryland. Students in Illinois also added to the story.

Our Dinosaur story started in Japan...

200,000,000 years ago, there lived a dinosaur family and many horseshoe crabs in a sea. Dinosaur family has four persons. Mother and three brothers. Their father dino had gone somewhere some years ago. So the children did not know who their father is. They live in the east part of the sea. On the other hand, there are so many horseshoe crabs live in the south part of the sea. One day three dino's children were walking around the sea. There came a big wave. So the eldest dino's children disappeared suddenly. Two dino's children were so much worried and hurried back to their home. But they lost the way to their home. What do you do next? How do they know the way to their home?

Written by Sonnie, student of Isamu Shimazaki, in Japan

http://www.globalclassroom.org/dino1.html

Friends in Illinois continued the story…

The lost little dinosaurs sat by the sea and cried. Two little horseshoe crabs came to see what was wrong. The horseshoe crabs told them that they will help. All the horseshoe crabs joined together in the shape of an arrow. They will show the way home for the dinosaurs. The little dinosaurs follow the horseshoe crabs a long way. When they get home the dinosaurs saw their lost dinosaur brother. Everyone was so very happy. The dinosaurs said thank you, thank you to the crabs. The dinosaurs lived happily every after. The horseshoe crabs went back to the sea. They were happy with their new friends.

Katie added to the story...

You'll never believe. A large wave took me to an island. There was a treasure chest full of gold. I saw a skeleton holding a sword. I saw coconuts on the ground.

Katie Grade 2Delmar ElementaryMaryland

Do You Know This Book?

Our friends in Japan, Isamu Shimazaki and his students, asked Delmar 1st grade students if they knew this book. Of course we did! …and a project developed. We read the story together and discussed sections of the book via email.

Frog sent a letter to Toad so that he would be happy when it was time for the mailman to come.

A best friend is a friend. Rebecca is my best friend because she helps me and I help her. I help her learn. Will you be my friend? I can be just like Frog and I can send you a letter but I won't be a snail. I will send it through the telephone wires and the computer.

by ShekitaGrade 1Delmar Elementary Maryland

Online Friends in Taiwan

Ana and some of her students in Taiwan

Second grade students in Delmar, Maryland typed letters to their friends in Taiwan using Palm handhelds.

From Howard in Taiwan

My name is Howard. I have 27 people in my family. We live in Dayuan, Taoyuan in a big red house. We have 4 cats 5 dogs. For fun we like to play computer games. My family is good.

From Taylor in Maryland

My name is Taylor S. I have 4 people in my family. We live in Delmar, Maryland in a house. We have fish, cats, dogs ,and a rabbit. For fun, we like to go places together. My family is AWESOME!

Online Friends in South AfricaDear Megan,

My name is Savannah. I have short blonde hair. My eyes are brown. My favorite color is blue. My favorite food is ice cream. I have a cat and a dog. Do you have any pets? It is very cold here because it is winter.

Your friend,Savannah

First grade students in Maryland typed letters to their friends in South Africa using Palm handhelds.

From friends in South Africa

Dear Ronnie

On Saturday it was the Springfield fair. We played lots of games and I made a bangle and after the fair we went to the Spur and we got a fan and we took it to school and there was a pull a string and it was so much fun. There was foam, there was a stall.

The weather was 25 degrees in Cape Town today 3/10 .Yesterday 3/9 was 24Monday was 3/8 21 degreesLast Friday 3/5 was 20 degreesLast Thursday 3/4 was 19 degreesLast Wednesday 3/3 was 22 degrees

Your best friend, Chloe

To Friends in Canada

Dear Friends in Canada,

My name is Brooke and I am 6 years old. My favorite game to play is Sorry.

Your Friend,Brooke

Learning About Money

Dear Friends in Canada in Miss Aneta's class,

We are learning about money in math. The names of our coins are quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. We also have a one dollar bill. The quarter is worth $.25. Dimes are worth $.10. The penny is worth $.01. Do you have money in Canada? What kind of money do you have in Canada?

Your Friends, Mrs. Spicer's Class

From Friends in CanadaFrom Canada:FROM: "Aneta Prettie"

DATE: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:44:12 -0800

Hello Mrs. Spicer's Class:

Yes, we have money in Canada. Our penny is also worth $.01, nickel $.05, dime $.10, and the quarter $.25. We use to have a dollar bill but now it's a one dollar coin, called a loonie! We no longer have a two dollar bill either, it's a two dollar coin called a toonie. (Change purses are a must!)

From, Mrs. Prettie's Class

Citations

• http://www.michigan.gov/images/childhandonmouse_119048_7.gif