How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? This aspect was very motivating - students were inspired to push themselves as they knew another class was counting on us. Students also loved the fact that 3000 classrooms around NZ were doing the same thing at the same time as us - builds the idea of th

“This school kit was very engaging and motivating for my students. Loved the concept of sticky words - the kids loved deciding on a definition for what this meant to us and justifying their use of what made a word 'sticky'. The concepts and ideas from this kit will be used all year!”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? They were so excited to get the parcel, and compare what they had done to the parcel from the buddy class. It really added another level to what they had done.

“My class loved doing this kit. They were so involved, and animated. They really enjoyed doing the poster collaboratively, and then the postcards with the box of 'treasures' were a real hit. Thank you!”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? It made the exercise real. Students were writing for and to other students and new that their work would be a valid contribution to another class.

“A very different and interesting exercise. I love the 'Real Life' context. Writing for a purpose is always more powerful.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? Very exciting and good to hear from another small school.

“We absolutely loved this kit from start to finish. Children learnt so much - thank you.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? Great, all completed.

“Hi, The resources and lesson ideas were great this year. The only feedback is I notice there was confusion about sending the colour poem to the other school, I didn't send mine as on the facebook page people said you didn't, so felt bad when I was sent one from the other school.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? it gave a real purpose to the exercise and the children were so excited to receive their mail in return.

“The children loved the colour poem and the objects, but the whole concept of the Slam poem was a very difficult concept. We were all trying to work out the connection between the poems and the big poster! It seemed a bit disjointed. However the language and the collaboration that came out of it was fantastic. Thank you.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? I thought the swapping of writing OK

“I felt the instructions weren't very clear and majority of Year 4's found it quite difficult. I will not be doing this again.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? We only received our small postcards, and not the whole class poster from our buddy school. So we knew nothing about them. We enjoyed doing the in class activities, and they were very helpful. I did find I needed to go to the Instagram or Facebook page

“Overall I did enjoy this activity, and so did my class. I think though, that the Year 3's did struggle with this activity. Possibly would've been better for Year 4 and up.”

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