Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Postcards


I have a soft spot in my heart for teachers-- really good teachers who are committed to their students and teach and love them all at the same time. One such teacher, Mrs. H, a truly gifted Speech Language Patholigist in Florida, will retire after decades of teaching in May.

Mrs. H has had a profound impact on my blog friend Se'Lah of the Necessary Room's daughter so she is hosting a Random Act of Kindness Postcard campaign to reach out to Mrs. H and her preschoolers. She asks...

To provide the children in her classroom some perspective about the global connectedness of humankind, and as a gesture of loving-kindness, would you please join me in sending the class a postcard from your corner of the world? They will track each postcard's point of origin on a world map kept in the classroom. At the end of the school year, the postcards will be evenly distributed to the children as a keepsake from their classroom experience with Mrs. H.

If you'd like to join me in sending these preschool children a *Friends of Makeda* postcard, please email me at necessaryroom@gmail.com and I will gladly provide you their mailing address. Please note that I have Mrs. H's permission to do this. She would like to thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness.

For more about Mrs. H and Se'Lah's Random Act of Kindness, click HERE.

My postcard is already in the mail. Would you please join in sending one too?
Welcome to www.TheFiftyFactor.com - Joanna Jenkins
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31 comments:

  1. Well I just love participatin' in random acts of kindness!!! I'll be emailing ya for the address!

    I finally got pictures up on my last post. I had to transfer to Photobucket to do it though. I don't know what's wrong with blogger these days!

    God bless ya and have a wonderful day! :o)

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  2. good idea and hopefully the kids will gain an interest in geography and the world around them. This reminded me of a great documentary called Paper Clips

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP15cY3f7UA

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  3. how cool is that Selah is so cool to do this and the other connections she makes...thanks jj!

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  4. How sweet! I will join in the fun and am sure they will not have many dots from this part of the world.
    Thanks for letting us know Joanna!

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  5. Wow! - I am reduced to tears...

    thank.you. (speechless). This is amazing. You are amazing.

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  6. What a fun idea and learning tool for the kids!

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  7. I'm on it! I just have to find a place to pick up a postcard (this isn't exactly a touristy sort of town!). Great idea!

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  8. Oh I'd love to be part of this...how fun!

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  9. What a fun thing to do, Joanna. I bet they will get a lot of cards.

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  10. That is a very fun project! I can just imagine how they study each postcard as it arrives. :)

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  11. Count me in!I have some of my photo postcards left. Do we have to write anything special? I'm off to send you an email. A great idea and thank you for including us! xo

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  12. sweet idea!




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  13. Count me in! I sent her an email for the address. Thanks, JJ~

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  14. What a lovely sentiment, not just due to the incredibly fun way of discovering the different corners of the world, but the sentiment of writing as well - as in today's fast paced world, full of emailing and electronic correspondence it is nice - particularly for the new generation - to go back to something so simple, yet so profound as postcard writing.;)
    Thank you so much for your kind comment on my Tranquility post.;)
    xoxo

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  15. Hello! I've brought chocolate and signed up to folow you having read the comment you left for me and your profile you seem like 'my sort of gal'.
    What a great idea. I used to be a teacher so this idea appeals hugely. I would love to join in and will be emailing you.
    Now, I'm off to explore your great blog. I see you bagged a super title too...:)
    Warm wishes
    Carol

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  16. This is such a great idea! I know her class will love it.

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  17. gotta go find me a ct. postcard.
    great idea

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  18. gotta go find me a ct. postcard.
    great idea

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  19. Oh... this sounds like a wonderful thing to do. I would love to participate.

    I know this will be a terrific learning experience for the kids and I am sure that Mrs. H will feel honored...
    Blessings,
    shug

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  20. Sounds like a very nice thing she's doing ... I sent my email to necessaryroom and will be happy to participate.

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  21. Only if I can deliver the postcard in person, didn't you say Florida! LOL. I will send her an e-mail, what a fun idea.

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  22. wonderful idea and yes i would like to send a postcard.
    I will email you now.

    thank you
    Robyn

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  23. I've got my postcard ready to mail! It'll go out tomorrow. What fun!

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  24. What a cool idea! Thanks for letting us know about it!

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  25. What a great idea.
    Love the video on your previous post. Must be a kindred spirit of Jewel's.

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  26. What a lovely idea - tho' it'll be quite a challenge for them to locate my tiny rock on the map! My email addy is on my site, please forward the address on to me, I'd love to contribute!

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  27. What a wonderful learning experience for the kids.

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  28. My niece is a practicing SLP in L.A. I'm going to send her a link to this post and see if she can rally some like-minded troops to add to the experience.

    Sounds wonderful.

    Cheers,

    Casey

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