How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
They loved reading what someone else had written, and many now know the meanings of new words, eg flogging, mugger, walking the plank, criminal... Lots of fun
“My class enjoyed the colour poem writing, which we published as a class, and read to junior classes.
They found the anagram poems more difficult, and we will work further on learning what a metaphor is. They felt success once theirs was written (and relief?!)”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
They loved getting the mail and were interested in reading what other children had written
“They loved putting the pieces together to see the large picture The items in a tin were a real hit, the visuals made their writing and adjectives quite amazing and were a great introduction to adjectives. Personally, I as the teacher, found the download instructions quite confusing and wondered if I had done it correctly and if I should have included anything else in the package.”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
The tamariki loved reading the poems and finding about new facts about their buddy school. It was wonderful seeing them excited about other children's writing. The items were them placed on the window for other children within the school to read. Look for
“The tamariki loved the whole Get NZ Writing kit. They especially enjoyed the writing activity. It was challenging for some, however it allowed the more confident authors to assist and teach others. They were extremely proud of their achievements. Thank you!!!!”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
It gave us an authentic purpose for our writing as well as a means to collaborate and share. It also gave the children an opportunity to show empathy, kindness and humility - particularly as some of the writing/presentation may have been perceived to be o
“LOVE, LOVE, LOVED it!!! Great opportunity to explore and learn about sticky words, to create and collaborate. It has been really helpful seeing all the photos on the School Kit Squad FB page as it really enabled me unpack the teachers' guide, giving me some fantastic ideas to bring it to life in my own classroom.
The School Kit team rock :-)”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
My students were so excited to receive our parcel from our Buddy School. They were very appreciative of the extra work our Buddies had put into the poster decorating it and adding photos to it. It also gave them a reason to put a bit more effort into thei
“Initially the new look Get NZ Writing Kit appeared to be quite complex, but working through it, step by step was easy. Our colour poem was amazing. Continuing through the steps to fill in the Class Poem Sheet to send to our Buddy class was much less time consuming than the previous school kit and became the focus for two writing lessons. Completing the word bank activities became much easier because a colleague shared their amazing template online. Putting the poems together from the word bank was fun!”
How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience?
The students wondered about their class swap and hoped they would like what they wrote. They were a little disappointed that our postcards from our buddy class weren't coloured but accept that everyone is busy.
“The poetry style gave students a new way of looking at words and objects. Some students found it quite tricky while others latched onto it with gusto.”
