{"id":610,"date":"2026-10-13T15:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/dixonl\/?p=610"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:31:04","slug":"amigos-alados-our-feathered-friends-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/dixonl\/2026\/10\/13\/amigos-alados-our-feathered-friends-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Amigos Alados \u2013 Our Feathered Friends in Mexico!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are excited to be part of a special penpal project called Amigos Alados (Winged Friends)<\/strong>! This program connects our classroom with a class of students in Mexico through our shared interest in birds.<\/p>\n

Did you know that some of the birds we see here in British Columbia also spend part of their year in Mexico? These amazing migratory birds will be the connection between our two classrooms!<\/p>\n

We’ve been introduced to six of these birds \u2014 three types of swallows and three types of warblers. Each student has chosen a bird group, and we’re ready to begin learning more about our feathered friends and their incredible journeys.<\/p>\n

Meet Our Bird Groups!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are our six bird groups! We’re looking forward to becoming bird experts as we learn more about each species throughout the year.<\/p>\n

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A Special Letter from Mexico!<\/h3>\n

We were delighted to receive a lovely letter from Mar\u00eda Er\u00e9ndira Ortega Jim\u00e9nez<\/strong>, a teacher at our partner school in Ayuquila, Jalisco, Mexico!<\/p>\n

She shared a little about her school and community, where nature, birds, and the nearby river are important parts of everyday life. Her students enjoy learning about their environment, reading, and participating in activities that help care for nature.<\/p>\n

Mar\u00eda is excited for our classrooms to connect through the Amigos Alados program, sharing stories, learning about each other’s communities, and discovering more about the migratory birds that link Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n

What a wonderful beginning to our new friendship!<\/p>\n

What’s Next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ve already started brainstorming ideas for our first class letter to Mexico. Our school is located on a university campus on a mountain, while our Mexican penpals live in a rural farming community. We have so much to share and so much to discover about each other’s lives!<\/p>\n

We’re looking forward to a year of learning, friendship, and discovering how six little birds can connect two classrooms across North America!<\/p>\n

Different countries, different communities, connected by the same birds!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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