Alphabet Letter Exchange- Ready, Set, Go!

It's that time again... the Alphabet Letter Exchange is ready to go! 

Last year there were over 280 teachers who participated in the project. Thanks so much to all of them for enabling this project to continue. The first year I did it I just hoped for 25 other teachers so that my class could do it. I love getting to know other teachers through this project and finding out about different schools and places through the notes teachers send with their letter of the alphabet. If any of you have photos of your alphabet from last year and it would be okay with you if I published it in a blog post, please email it to firstgradefoundme@gmail.com. Every year teachers ask for ideas and want to know what the letter might look like.

If you'd like to participate in the project this year, please read the project description below and fill out the google form at the bottom of this post.

Here's how the project works:

1. Your class will be assigned a letter of the alphabet and put into a group with 25 other teachers. Each teacher would have their class decorate 26 of that letter. A template like the letter below will be provided. You'll print it on cardstock and have your class decorate it. Decorate it however you like, just have fun and get creative!

2. You'll need to mail 25 of the letters to the members of your group and you'll keep one. Each teacher is responsible for their own postage charges. Some people send their letters in manilla envelopes and some fold them and put them in letter size envelopes. It really depends on how the letter is decorated. Either way is okay. At the end of the project you should have a complete, unique, student-made alphabet!

3. You could also include a short letter about your class, school, and where you live. This is optional.

The project will run from September 1st-30th to give everyone time to get back to school, decorate, and mail their letters. If possible, try to send your letter as early in September as possible.

I'd love to have you participate! Just a little favor, though, please sign up only if you really intend to follow through with the project. It is heartbreaking to kids and teachers alike to end up with an incomplete alphabet

Just a couple more little things:
I'm planning to stop sign-ups about August 1st so I can get the lists out. Also, I'll be in touch via email to give you any updates and send out the templates.

If you want to participate in the project this year, please click {here} and fill out the google form.

I've also made this button if you want to share about this exchange on your blog. I'm so happy to have you along on the wonderful bloggy adventure!

UPDATE:

The Alphabet Exchange is FULL for 2014- 208 teachers from 38 states and 2 Canadian provinces.

You can still sign up to be on the WAIT LIST, though. It seems every year that a few teachers need to back out before the project gets started and I've been able to include a few more people. Click HERE for the wait list form. Group and letter assignments will be out within the next 2 weeks.