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  • TheGoodLife
    Home Daycare Provider
    • Feb 2012
    • 1372

    #16
    Originally posted by Lucy
    I was reading the Christmas card exchange thread, and thought it would be nice to have a penpal program where we match up kids from your daycare with similar kids in another daycare, and they can send (to your address) a picture of themselves, draw pictures for each other, write short notes, etc. It would be great for the K and 1st graders especially, as they are learning to read and write, but would also be good practice for the ones a little older than this. And for that matter, the pre-schoolers could still draw pictures and write their names! If they're old enough, they could talk about what it's like in the state where they live.

    I know for my kids, the 4th graders and above might think it was silly, but 3rd and below would like it I think. We could say age 3 or 4 to age 8 or 9?? We could give a brief profile of each kid - name, age, grade, gender, interests - and then match them up with a similar kid from another daycare. We'd have to get parent approval I would think ?

    The profiles would have to be by PM so that they're not online. We could also do a whole DC swap if we had 2 dc's with similar kids. Or your kids could do the letters and pictures as a group and send them to another DC's whole group, and vice-versa.

    Thoughts? Different ideas that might work? I'm kind of excited to do this if we have enough interest!
    I would love to participate! I have all youngers, aged 8 months to 4 years- 6 kids total including mine if/when I fill my last spot

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    • Lucy
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jan 2010
      • 1654

      #17
      Ok... let's all PM Blackcat with our info. I agree we could start fresh with January. I'm excited though!! If I get our match-up's info before that, I might be tempted to send an introductory letter right away!

      Thanks for taking over the reins, blackcat! Since I brought up the idea, I was going to do it. But if you'd like to, that would be great!

      PM coming soon!

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      • Maria2013
        Daycare.com Member
        • Aug 2013
        • 1026

        #18
        Great idea! I'm in too but I'll have to ask the parents permission first and the oldest in my group is 3yrs old other than a few random letters and numbers he can only draw and sign his drawings ::

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        • Lucy
          Daycare.com Member
          • Jan 2010
          • 1654

          #19
          Another thought, blackcat... let's make sure these are established, trusted members since this involves giving out our home addresses.

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          • Blackcat31
            • Oct 2010
            • 36124

            #20
            Originally posted by Lucy
            Another thought, blackcat... let's make sure these are established, trusted members since this involves giving out our home addresses.
            great point!

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            • TheGoodLife
              Home Daycare Provider
              • Feb 2012
              • 1372

              #21
              Originally posted by Lucy
              Another thought, blackcat... let's make sure these are established, trusted members since this involves giving out our home addresses.

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              • Tdhmom
                Daycare.com Member
                • Jun 2013
                • 314

                #22
                I love this idea! I have 3 preschoolers that can write their names...and a bunch of random letters and then tell me what it says but my ds is in 1st so he would be able to write an actual letter to someone and would really enjoy it! Great idea!!!

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                • Lucy
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Jan 2010
                  • 1654

                  #23
                  Oh goodie!! I'm so excited that we're going to actually do this! I hope I'm able to be matched though. Most of you have youngers. I have K thru 5th.

                  Maybe if there's a provider who wants to be matched with one provider for their youngers, and me for their SA'ers, I'd be up for that. Blackcat will do a great job of matching us, I'm sure!

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                  • MarinaVanessa
                    Family Childcare Home
                    • Jan 2010
                    • 7211

                    #24
                    Aww it sounds so awesome but most of my kiddos are under three. I have one DCB that is 4 and my own DD that will be 9 thext month . I would have loved to participate (I take kids from birth - 5yo only).

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                    • Blackcat31
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 36124

                      #25
                      Originally posted by MarinaVanessa
                      Aww it sounds so awesome but most of my kiddos are under three. I have one DCB that is 4 and my own DD that will be 9 thext month . I would have loved to participate (I take kids from birth - 5yo only).
                      You can still participate. Why not you be the writer of the letters and ask the kids each time what they want to say or simply correspond back and forth with whoever you are paired with?

                      I think just corresponding back and forth with another daycare would be super fun!

                      I am going to try and match providers up according to the ages of their kids but still try to match everyone with opposites such as areas of the country/Canada sothat it can be a learning experience for everyone...including the provider.

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                      • MarinaVanessa
                        Family Childcare Home
                        • Jan 2010
                        • 7211

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Blackcat31
                        You can still participate. Why not you be the writer of the letters and ask the kids each time what they want to say or simply correspond back and forth with whoever you are paired with?

                        I think just corresponding back and forth with another daycare would be super fun!

                        I am going to try and match providers up according to the ages of their kids but still try to match everyone with opposites such as areas of the country/Canada sothat it can be a learning experience for everyone...including the provider.
                        Oh okay!! Then I'm in!! Do I pm you the ages of my other littles??

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                        • Blackcat31
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 36124

                          #27
                          Originally posted by MarinaVanessa
                          Oh okay!! Then I'm in!! Do I pm you the ages of my other littles??
                          Yep, PM me the ages of your kids, your name and address.

                          I will collect the info and make the matches by the first of December. We'll start corresponding in Jan.

                          I will start a thread today about it....I just got busy so I haven't had a chance yet but I will do it today

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                          • Sugar Magnolia
                            Blossoms Blooming
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 2647

                            #28
                            I need an adult pen pal program for me!:: I love my hubby and business partner, but sick of only talking to him!::

                            Good idea though Lucy!

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                            • Blackcat31
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 36124

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Sugar Magnolia
                              I need an adult pen pal program for me!:: I love my hubby and business partner, but sick of only talking to him!::

                              Good idea though Lucy!
                              Participate! Like I said to MV, if the kiddos are all too small to write themselves, the provider can do it.

                              It would be super fun just to correspond back and forth with monthly news/updates and fluffy talk with another daycare! Fun way to make connections and be a bit more personal!

                              Consider joining in.....

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                              • MarinaVanessa
                                Family Childcare Home
                                • Jan 2010
                                • 7211

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Blackcat31
                                Participate! Like I said to MV, if the kiddos are all too small to write themselves, the provider can do it.

                                It would be super fun just to correspond back and forth with monthly news/updates and fluffy talk with another daycare! Fun way to make connections and be a bit more personal!

                                Consider joining in.....
                                I think she means like provider pen pals! I like that idea too ::.
                                Like we have to pen pal each other too, not just the kids!!

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