Examples

As you are preparing your students for an authentic pen pal experience in our digital age, consider two possible environments to connect:  peer to peer connection or a mentorship relationship.

Below, you'll find examples of both types of pen pal classes. The mentorship relationship class was a connection inside our school division, with the goal of using shared second language learner experiences to build relationship and community between high school students and fourth and fifth graders.

The peer to peer connection examples are international pairings with Sweden, Czech Republic, and India with American middle school students.

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Mentorship Relationship

Peer to Peer International Connections

Note the super helpful blue "See Translation" link under each post that is not written in English. Students easily toggle between both languages.

This pen pal shared his personal heartache both with a note and an image.