If you listened to the most recent podcast or read Marty Luster’s post entitled, “Thank You, Dave” then you already know that we were all so happy to receive some postcards, maps, and currency from one of the most faithful and kind FOBs we have…Dave Moore!
After other contributors took their share of Dave’s gifts, I was lucky enough to secure the rest to bring to my students. On Monday morning I shared the items with my class. We admired the gorgeous postcards and were struck by their beauty, we learned a bit about the Won and its worth in comparison to our American dollars, and we studied the tourism maps to learn more about daily life in South Korea. Dave’s gifts gave me the opportunity to share some maps of Asia with the class, to discuss time zones, and to, of course, revisit how to write “Thank You” notes.
David’s gifts are now on the shelf in our large geography area and many students have sat independently and looked through the cards…several had fun sorting them by natural landscapes, architecture, food, etc. They have also tried to recreate the scenes found on the Won.
My students were incredibly grateful that someone so far away would think to share items with them and are making the most of the learning opportunity.
Some of you have asked to see some of the postcards so I took the liberty of photographing several….along with some of Dave’s other gifts and the classroom materials that we are now using along with them.
One act of kindness can go a long way. So, that having been said, Thank You again to Dave and Kim Moore!
Good Morning Gloucester 
Great ideas for your class. I love the map especially.
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Beautiful Nicole–my most heartfelt thanks to you and your students for treasuring Dave’s gifts.
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So wonderful, I bet Dave will be pleased to see how his gift to GMG was used.
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Nicole you lead a fine bunch of students thank them for Me and Kim…
Team GMG you brought a tear to this man and his wife…I did not think such a simple gesture would make such a splash but it’s the mentorship and families foundation…and like I said before it’s the “teacher’s (wisdom keepers), and all (Spirit Builders) that way”…Joey is right I do respond and way I was brought up. I feel the authors of articles deserve this as they take time to share with us world-wide carry in one hand and give away in other…I plan on sharing this with the many friends this way how much it will mean to them and what great chidlren did with their teacher…Schools and teaching this way was 6 days a week M-Sat…they eased up a bit but still very intense…I have some ideas here to recongnize the students and Gloucester too may take some work but nothing is impossible!
There is pain on both sides of the border of family separation as a result of the war and country divided who knows maybe some day they will be able to tear down the wall or fence like the did in germany East/West so families can be reunited again!
God Bless you all and thank you…
Dave:-) & Kim:-)
P.S. I may have left Mass in 1968 but my heart and spirit still blow in the winds there! 🙂
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