Listen "Postcards from the Library - E123"
Episode Synopsis
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Looking for some new swag for your library, yourself or a favorite book loving friend? Visit: http://libraryexchange.etsy.com
Check out the Postcrossing program here: https://www.postcrossing.com/
Episode Description:
Hosts Julie Saunders and Jan Wilson talk with Laura Silver, a New York City high school librarian, about bringing Postcrossing to students. Learn how the program uses postcards to teach geography, writing skills, language use, and empathy by connecting students with people around the world.
The episode covers how Postcrossing works, classroom and privacy tips, memorable exchanges, and simple steps to start a similar passive program in your library.
More resources for student-centered letter writing projects:
American Philatelic Society: Educator Resources
https://stamps.org/learn/educator-resources
* request a free box of cancelled stamps. We have used them for inquiry lessons and art projects. Students love to add the stamps to their phone cases.
Compassion Prison Project
https://compassionprisonproject.org/services/letter-writing-campaign/
FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students)
https://www.fiuts.org/be-a-pen-pal
GlamourGals
https://glamourgals.org/my-dear-friend-main
Invites students to create greeting cards for seniors
Inclusive Schools Pen Pal Exchange
https://inclusiveschools.org/isw-activity/pen-pal-exchange/
Letters Against Isolation
https://loveforourelders.org/learning
Love for Our Elders
https://loveforourelders.org/learning
The National Postal Museum
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/
Library of the National Postal Museum
https://library.si.edu/libraries/postal-museum/collections
Postcards: The Write Stuff
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/sites/default/files/education/pdfs/postcards-the_write_stuff.pdf
Operation Gratitude
https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/letters/
Student Letter Exchange
https://www.pen-pal.com/
Trucker Buddy (for younger students)
https://truckerbuddy.org
Looking for some new swag for your library, yourself or a favorite book loving friend? Visit: http://libraryexchange.etsy.com
Check out the Postcrossing program here: https://www.postcrossing.com/
Episode Description:
Hosts Julie Saunders and Jan Wilson talk with Laura Silver, a New York City high school librarian, about bringing Postcrossing to students. Learn how the program uses postcards to teach geography, writing skills, language use, and empathy by connecting students with people around the world.
The episode covers how Postcrossing works, classroom and privacy tips, memorable exchanges, and simple steps to start a similar passive program in your library.
More resources for student-centered letter writing projects:
American Philatelic Society: Educator Resources
https://stamps.org/learn/educator-resources
* request a free box of cancelled stamps. We have used them for inquiry lessons and art projects. Students love to add the stamps to their phone cases.
Compassion Prison Project
https://compassionprisonproject.org/services/letter-writing-campaign/
FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students)
https://www.fiuts.org/be-a-pen-pal
GlamourGals
https://glamourgals.org/my-dear-friend-main
Invites students to create greeting cards for seniors
Inclusive Schools Pen Pal Exchange
https://inclusiveschools.org/isw-activity/pen-pal-exchange/
Letters Against Isolation
https://loveforourelders.org/learning
Love for Our Elders
https://loveforourelders.org/learning
The National Postal Museum
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/
Library of the National Postal Museum
https://library.si.edu/libraries/postal-museum/collections
Postcards: The Write Stuff
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/sites/default/files/education/pdfs/postcards-the_write_stuff.pdf
Operation Gratitude
https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/letters/
Student Letter Exchange
https://www.pen-pal.com/
Trucker Buddy (for younger students)
https://truckerbuddy.org
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