Palm Technology Comes to Grade Two!

Mrs. Sandy Andrews and her second grade students are learning how to use Palms to help them communicate with their online friends in Taiwan. When these students can't find an open spot in the computer lab's tight schedule, they use Palms to type their questions and messages to their friends. They enjoy beaming their files, too! Casie, a 5th grade student, is helping Mrs. Andrews and her class use Palms as part of her Generation Y project. The letters the students typed on the Palms are below their pictures. Enjoy!

Miss Ana, the teacher in Taiwan, sent Mrs. Andrews and her students this message in response to some of their previous questions about "Red Pockets." Ana sent a Red Pocket for each student in Mrs. Andrews' class for the Chinese New Year. Hi, Sandra! How are you? How are your little angels? Christine asked the kids the following question: "When parents take children's red pocket money, who do they give it to?", the answers are: 1- To another child: Parents need to give red pockets to other children as well and sometimes they can be quite a budget for a family. Therefore, they hold their kids' red pockets (given by other relatives or friends) and give them to other relatives' or friends' children. 2- To the bank: Some parents set up an account for their children and the put the money from the red pockets aside for future use. 3- To pay their school fee: You see? Children in Taiwan *make* their own money to pay for their own education. Cheers! Ana

These are the letters that Mrs. Andrews' class typed on their Palms. They had a great time and didn't want to stop...

Taylor S. Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Do you celebrate Groundhog Day? How do you get the money to pay your school? Why do you have to pay for your school? Do you like learning English?	Kara Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Why do you pay for your school?D o you celebrate Groundhog Day? Do you like English?	Dustin Do you celebrate Groundhog Day? What is the name of your school? What do you do on Chinese New Year? Do you have a computer?
Amanda We celebrate Valentine's Day. Do you? What do you do to pay for school?	Zoe Do you celebrate Valentine's Day ?	Danielle Do you have Valentine's Day?
Samantha M. Do you have Groundhog Day?	Danielle Can you show us Chinese letters?	Samantha L Do you celebate Christmas?
Lauren Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Have you ever read The Great Ball Game?	William Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?	Carl Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?
Jonah Do you celebrate Groundhog day? Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?	Savannah Do you have Valentine`s Day? What do you like doing best?	Tressie Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Have you heard of Groundhog Day? Do you play baseball? Do you wear jewelry?
HI my name is Christopher. When do you have Valentine's Day?	Jessica Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Do you have Groundhog Day?	Samantha Do you celebrite Valentine's Day? Do you watch a show called Sponge Bob?
Taylor H What is your building made of? Do you have Gym?	Franjari Do you really pay for your own school?	Kylie Do you celebrate Groundhog Day? Is it hard getting your own money? How come your parents take away your money? Was the Chinese New Year fun? I hope you have a lot of answers.
Lauren F Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Did you have fun at the Chinese New Year? Do you celebrate Groundhog Day?	Natalie Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Do you have Groundhog Day? How do you celebrate the Chinese New Year? What kind of children would you give the Red Pockets?	Patessa Do you celebrate Valentine's day? What are your favorite holidays? Do you like it at your school? How old are you?
Alexis Dear Fiends Do you celebrate Groudhog Day? Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?	Jade Dear friends, Do you celebrate Valentine's Day or Groundhog Day?	Jared Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Do you celebrate Ground Hog day?
Taryn HEY friends in Taiwan. I wanted to know if you celebrate Valentine's Day because I'm very anxious about it. OR if you don't want to answer that, you can answer stuff about EASTER. BYE	Tionna Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Do you celebrate Groundhog Day? Do you like to celebrate the Chinese New Year?

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