It was a obvious reading and language arts activity. The guidelines incorporated many of N.Y. State Language Arts standards. The learning experience for the children was authentic. They weren't writing solely for a teacher in the classroom, but for the whole world to view. The sharing between children globally is an experience far behind what my words can express.
Children can begin to understand how many things they have in common with one another.
Speaking as a parent from a child involved in this project, my daughter loved seeing her words and pictures on your website. Her teacher created a bulletin board map of the United States. She labelled the states involved in the project. It was a great way to teach geography that captivated the children's attention. My whole family throughly enjoyed reading all the other classes projects.