How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
My class are really looking forward to our package arriving. They are very excited to see the puzzle that the postcards make on the backside. It will be nice for them to be able to see the different ideas that other children thought of.
“My students and I absolutely loved completing this School Kit in class. The children were so motivated and engaged throughout and were so eager to find sticky vocabulary that they wanted to use in their poems. Thank you for the fantastic resource!”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
Love that we swap with another class around New Zealand! Such a great experience.
“Once again loved being a part of schoolkit. My class struggled more than usual with this kit, with many needing. A lot of support to choose words that worked together. Working collaboratively helped, however I reused last years self metaphors and had much more success. Maybe it was a little abstract this year? We still really enjoyed it, although I feel that more people felt successful last year.”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
It created an authentic purpose for writing and also a deadline which encouraged students to commit to the task.
“This kit helped me to step out of my comfort zone and not avoid poetry once again. The amount of support both from the teachers planning sheet but also the Fb group was amazing!! My students enjoyed it thoroughly and learnt so much about themselves as poets. The levels in my class has a huge range but all (with some added scaffolding) were able to produce a poem.”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
Adds huge value to the experience. They are eager to see what their buddy class has created in response to the same activity they were involved in.
“My class were excited and enthusiastic to try the poem writing kit from Schoolkit. The items in the tin definitely added to the mystery and excitement!”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
The students understand there is an audience and improves the overall result. Thank you for all the effort this entails for everyone involved.
“Well organized. Interesting theme. Challenging and engaging for teachers and students alike. Pushed me as a teacher out of my comfort zone. Enjoyed by all.”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
Having a purposeful audience promoted higher quality of work as the children knew they hD to send it to someone else.
“My class loved creating the colour poems and exploring the items in the tin. A
The video links/ poem on the instructions sheet were a bit over their heads so adapted what we did. Still enjoyed it though. Thanks school kit.”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
The kids loved it.
Stretched their thinking, skills and vocabulary.
The children are not xcited about getting work from another school.
“Great idea
Great way to introduce something different to the students! And super cool to share with another school.
It would be great in instructions could be simplified. A lot of teachers seemed to have problems understanding the process.”
