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Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:09 pm
by Kathy Ellen
This is a special thank you to my friend, AussiePam:-4



Pam knows that I have a special group of kidlets this year in 3rd grade. I'm having a fabulous year with my kids as they are the nicest, sweetest, funniest group of kidlets that I've ever had...:-4 I just 'lubs' them. They make me laugh everyday and so do their parents:p



We were studying some facts about Oz, and I told my kids about my friendship with AussiePam. Every morning now they walk into the class and say, "Allo mate....and how's our Aussie Pam?":yh_rotfl "What's she up to today mate?"



I've been telling Pam all of my little stories about the kidlets and Pam decided to send them a 'WEE' package about Oz....with a special treat.



Well, the package arrived, and the kids and I opened it together...WOWZA.....The kids were over the moon with excitement because their new friend AussiePam has sent a package, to them, all the way from Australia...You'd think that Santa Clause had arrived...:yh_rotfl



When we opened the package, we found tons and tons of goodies....postcards, Oz coins and pictures of their currency, books about animals, magnets, flags, ballons...both with Australian written on it, stickers with the Oz flag for everyone, and stickers of all of the Oz animals, and dvd's of Oz famous songs and Alboriginal music.



I honestly cannot begin to tell you how delighted and touched my children and I were to receive this package.........



But, the most important part of the package for my children was the fact that Pam had sent them a postcard with their name on it and a special note to each child to say hello and tell them some facts about the pictures on the postcard.



I cannot even begin to tell you how important this was to my kids. I honestly can't. Pam has the ability to touch one's heart and let them know that they are important and special :-4.. She is a stranger to my kids but yet has instilled a feeling of closeness and compassion with them.



One of my boys, who is so quiet and just hates structure, sat there crying when he read Pam's postcard. When I asked him what was wrong, he just said that no one ever cared enough about him to send him a postcard, and that Pam must be a special person to write all of these cards to 21 kids. He thought that many adults should do this for kids. All of my kids thought this.



Imagine, something so simple means so much to our kids....just a postcard saying hi and sending hugs and love to our kids means so much to them.;)



Thank you so much Pam. They just love you and all of the treats that you've sent to them.;)



I'm going to post some pictures of the kidlets holding some of the items that Pam has sent, but I don't feel comfortable posting their faces on an open board. I've sent Pam pics of them, but I've also taken pics of them, holding Pam's gifts, from below their face.



It will take me 'a bit' to post the pics....:p

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:27 pm
by Bryn Mawr
Much respect Pam - that's awesome :-6

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:28 pm
by Kathy Ellen
Here are some of the Oz gifts that Pam has given to my kidlets...



Oz books with lots of special stickers for all of the kids.



Fabulous postcards of Australia with special notes to each child written by Pam.



...more postcards...There were 21 of them:-4





Stickers of Aussie Flag for each child.

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:33 pm
by chonsigirl
:-4 Oh, how sweet of Pammie. The kidlets will love her forever like we do.

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:34 pm
by Kathy Ellen
Aussie currency



More beautiful books with wonderful stickers that the kids put their names into a cue to choose who would pick 1st.



Pictures of Oz currency



A dozen Aussie balloons

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:43 pm
by Kathy Ellen
Aussie music and Aboriginal music



Aussie Flag



Special postcards, especially ones with a special 'X' on Pam's home in Oz.

Fabulous magnets and tons of stamps for the children to enjoy



A great explanation as to why the Koala is not a bear...

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:52 pm
by Kathy Ellen
There are not enough words in my heart to say thank you Pam. You've gifted me with so many treasures, and I thank you for all that you do for your friends. You are a treasure.:-4

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:27 pm
by G#Gill
What a lovely thing to do, Pam, wow you've made a lot of kiddies soooo happy!

Such simple things can mean very much to a small person, and those postcards will be so treasured. Brilliant idea! :-6 :D

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:29 pm
by G#Gill
Great pics Kathy, good idea not showing the faces - nice one! :-6 :D

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:35 pm
by Kathy Ellen
Thanks so much Gill. My kidlets are over the moon with Pam's treats.

It just amazes me that we as adults are always trying to please kid with elaborate gifts, when all they want, in reality, is a hug, smile, good cheer, single me out, and notice me....That's what Pam has the ability to do...She

makes people feel special:-4

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:35 pm
by ZAP
How very special! That's something that will be remembered and treasured forever. A wonderful, caring thing for you to do. Applause, applause, Aussie Pam.

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:10 pm
by AussiePam
Aw shucks guys, I got a big kick out of it. It was fun searching for the bits and pieces and I honestly enjoyed writing the cards, trying to think of things an 8 year old would be interested in - yup, there was some stuff about deadly critters out to get you!!!.. :sneaky: The in-house 8 year old always makes a beeline for the sharks and crocs at the Sydney aquarium. He loves his globe of the world too. Kids are curious, and their minds are wide open - well, from time to time. I feel honoured (OK honored) that you let me loose on your charges, Kathy! :-4

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:53 pm
by Oscar Namechange
That Is fabulous and I can see Pam put a lot of thought Into what she sent.

Pam.... Would you mind If I stole your Idea? This sounds like fun.

Kathy... Would the children like some memorabelia from England? I'd love to do some-thing like Pam... It's a wonderful Idea for the children to learn of other Countries.

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:16 pm
by G#Gill
oscar;1300581 wrote: That Is fabulous and I can see Pam put a lot of thought Into what she sent.

Pam.... Would you mind If I stole your Idea? This sounds like fun.

Kathy... Would the children like some memorabelia from England? I'd love to do some-thing like Pam... It's a wonderful Idea for the children to learn of other Countries.


You'll just have to get a pic of you putting food out for the foxes, who are waiting expectantly in the background ! :-6;)

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:29 pm
by Oscar Namechange
G#Gill;1300591 wrote: You'll just have to get a pic of you putting food out for the foxes, who are waiting expectantly in the background ! :-6;) We don't have such as exciting animals as Australia but they many enjoy seeing Badgers etc.

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:12 pm
by AussiePam
OK with me, Oscar, though Kathy might like to pace it a it, so her students don't get total indigestion. Grin.

My son had an exchange teacher from Nebraska when he was a similar age and benefitted from it enormously.

Some American "rellies" took me along to their MidWest middle school as the 'Show and Tell' a few years ago, and I actually talked to the class. It was great fun. The kids were a bit older and wanted to know things about Australia's military, the electronic games kids play here, what we eat, did we have computers etc... :sneaky:

My current in-house 8 year old went with us to France when he was 6. He still speaks bits of French to me (very nicely), has a great love of proper bread, knows where just about any country is in his atlas and on his globe, and has some idea of just how big our world is. Can't be a bad thing!

PS Oscar - I think the word for our animals is not so much 'exciting' as 'eccentric'!

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:39 pm
by Oscar Namechange
AussiePam;1300605 wrote: OK with me, Oscar, though Kathy might like to pace it a it, so her students don't get total indigestion. Grin.

My son had an exchange teacher from Nebraska when he was a similar age and benefitted from it enormously.

Some American "rellies" took me along to their MidWest middle school as the 'Show and Tell' a few years ago, and I actually talked to the class. It was great fun. The kids were a bit older and wanted to know things about Australia's military, the electronic games kids play here, what we eat, did we have computers etc... :sneaky:

My current in-house 8 year old went with us to France when he was 6. He still speaks bits of French to me (very nicely), has a great love of proper bread, knows where just about any country is in his atlas and on his globe, and has some idea of just how big our world is. Can't be a bad thing!

PS Oscar - I think the word for our animals is not so much 'exciting' as 'eccentric'!
Thanks Pam... It will take me a while to gather Items of Interest so that would give the children time to digest your package. I'm going to London shortly so I can pick up some things from The Tower of London, Buck Palace, westminster etc etc.

Compared to a few lethargic Badgers and Foxes, your wildlife Is certainly Exciting.

Anything else of Interest ends up being shot by The Royal family.

Thank you to Aussie Pam

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:28 am
by cars
Once a sweetheart, always a sweetheart, good on ya APam, you are very special! Well done! :-6



(Birds of a feather, stick together, like sweetiebirds KE & APam stick together:-4)