As a kindergartner, one of the fun things her class does is chronicle the life of Buddy Bear. Buddy is sent home each day with one lucky student who keeps track of his life through a digital camera and journal.
When it was Abigail's turn, Buddy spent the day with Mom and Dad.
Her Mom was happy to help. "These children are all future postal customers and I think sometimes we forget how we are not only the face of the US Postal Service today, but an integral part of the US Postal Service
future as seen through the eyes of a child...and a teddy bear," she said.
Here's Buddy's big day at the Post Office!
What do you think?
7 comments:
Cute! I actually did a Flat Stanley for my nephew years ago and brought him here wit me to work and took pictures also (that was before digital - I did polaroids). Stanley actually took a ride up the flag pole. My sister in law couldn't believe how much time I spent putting it all together and my nephew was so excited to take it to school. Any chance to promote the USPS I take it!
I hope Buddy sent a letter or at least a postcard to the class so they could "feel" the mail experience, too.
In all the years at the PO, I was always told you cannot take pictures because of security reasons... but I guess its ok when its a cute, warm and heartwarming story...
Love Buddy-Great opportunity for kids to learn how others live. Remember we still have the "Wee Deliver" program for grade schools. It promotes pen pals, spelling and letter writting. All beneficial to the USPS.
My son got to send "Flat Stanley" to our family in another state. I helped him address the envelope for Stanley's travels, and my son was very excited when Stanley arrived back in our mailbox!!
I think it's great for schoolchildren to learn more about what we do, and how. People gain tremendous respect for the Postal Service once they are educated as to the true enormity of our day-in and day-out tasks.
As for the security comment, I have always been told pics are okay, as long as they don't show a name or address that can be read in the picture.
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