Before you start: A friendly exchange between BICpals classes might be a good way to kick off the class aspect of the program. Students can write brief biographies about themselves to share. Some standard information might include:

• age
• brothers and sisters
• hobbies or activities
• favorite books, TV shows
• general interests (favorite sports teams, music lessons, computer games)

School to School: Check out what students in other schools are doing. Students can create their own class newsletters to exchange. Articles might include:

• interesting topics you are studying at the moment
• field trips
• special sports teams news or other events
• school dances (what is the theme?), (when are they held?)
• anyone recognized for something special recently? (written about in the local paper, received an award of some kind, scored the most points in a sporting event)