A few weeks ago we SKYPED with our friend and neighbor's (in Roanoke) fourth and fifth grade classes. Each student sat before a web cam and asked Josh and I a question or two regarding our lives in México. We sat out in our patio with the laptop and our own web cam turned on, and served (as best we could) as representatives of our "host" country. I think that the experience was enjoyed equally on both ends. Friday we received a package with letters from all of the students. Each was written in pencil on notebook paper, dated, and signed. The most interesting letter came from a student who recommended that we begin this as a money-making venture (Skyping from Mexico to elementary schools across the country), as it was "more interesting than a text book." This, I too believe is the key to promoting understanding and evoking the curiosity of youth in our country. Kudos to our friend Terryee.
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