Postcard fun!

So we are taking part in a postcard exchange from Mrs. McHaffie! We received our first postcard the other day from Albany, New York.  I should preface the rest of this post by saying this is more of "Awww that's so cute!" post as opposed to a "Wow! I can use that in my classroom!" post.

I show my fab firsties the postcard and we talk about the pictures on the front.  I read to them what the postcard says.  Then I ask.... "Does anyone know someone who lives in New York?" Now, I am expecting a relative or friend here.... An adorable little guy raises his hand and says, "Ummm I believe George Washington lives there." LOL After I explain that he does not, I for some reason go on to ask another student who he knows in New York.  He tells me that a king lives there. Where do they come up with this? :-)

I decide to change focus and ask if anyone has ever visited New York.  I see 15 out of 21 little hands go straight into the air!

This is when I decide to just move on to Google Earth. We took a trip from our small town in Ohio to Albany, New York. The kids LOVED it!!! I then got bombarded with requests to see: their own houses, California, Kings Island (an amusement park here in Ohio), Disney World, and my favorite- Justin Bieber's house!!!!! lol

If you get an opportunity to participate in a postcard exchange, I say, "Do it!!!!!" We are so excited to receive postcards from the other 49 states!!! The kiddos have begun asking everyday if we've gotten any more postcards yet! I love their excitement!!!