I realized today while taking down the Halloween decorations, that my classroom is pretty boring. During the holidays, I have some leftover decorations that Andy left me, but between holidays, it is the most “vanilla” classroom there is. I’m very lucky to have my own classroom, and since it is mine, I get to decide what it looks like. What have I been waiting for?
This weekend I’m hoping to buy a color inkjet printer, and after that I’ll be downloading pictures, taking them down to the convenience store and making big color copies. My idea is that using “The Power Of The Internet” I can decorate the classroom with all kinds of photos and signs – no problem. Just a bunch of pictures is cool, but I need some other things to spice it up a little bit.
Here’s where you come in. I’d like you to send me a couple of postcards from wherever you are. I want to hang them up around the classroom. You can send me a regular postcard, you can put a bunch in an envelope and send them along, whatever you like. The previous teacher was from Australia and he had to place decorated with some uniquely Australian things. I have two AA driving maps of California and the U.S. hanging on the wall. That’s it. The kids still line up to see the maps, and they always react well to the holiday decorations in the room. It brings out a little curiousity, and since each student comes to the class only once or twice a month, to them it seems like everything is new.
Anyway, this is your chance to shape the young minds of Japan. That’s my big idea. Don’t spend a fortune sending tons of stuff, just send me one or two postcards from wherever you are, and I’ll put them up in my room for the kids to see.
Here’s my address:
Bryan Fredricks
1 – 204, Kyoushoku-in Jutaku
Nishi-Futami 661-89, Futami-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken
Japan 674-0094
Thanks in advance!
