My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
Letter to a Pen Pal
Write to a kid in another place: tell them about your world and ask about theirs.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Kids practice
- letter writing, curiosity about others, describing home
What kids do
“Write to a kid far away. What will you tell them? What will you ask?”
- Dear pen pal,
- A picture of my town
- Questions I want to ask
How to run it
- Set up a real exchange with another class if you can.
- Model a friendly letter format.
- Questions should be open: What do you eat for breakfast?
Talk about it
- What would surprise a kid from far away about our town?
- What do you hope they ask?
- How are kids alike everywhere?
Take it further
Mail it, or swap with another class in your school.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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