I am posting this blog update as a way to get some books delivered to my school. My students in my older forms and even some of my younger forms are at a point where their English is good enough for more demanding material. So am wondering if any of you or your friends, colleagues, neighbors, et. al. can send some books my way. What I am looking for is simple English paperbacks from the 6/7 year old level up to the 12/13 year old level. If you can a class set of about 16 titles each would be awesome, but anything can be used and would be gladly accepted. My librarian is eager to get her hand on anything (old magazines, books…) as I am I to keep my more advanced students busy and excited about English.

To get them to me and to save on postage the US Postal Service has a program called the M Bag for books. It costs $11 for 5pounds and takes about 3 months to get to me. So if you want to help some deserving, hard working and economically disadvantaged kids in Sosnivka, Ukraine then I would greatly appreciate any help you can give. Ask your colleagues, put a box in your lunchroom, bring the idea up to your neighbors, church, school…. In return I’ll have my students send you a thank you letter and you can feel good knowing that you have done something truly worthwhile.

I am also soliciting groups in the US that specialize in this. The goal is to leave Ukraine having contributed with all of your help an English library that otherwise is beyond the reach of people here. My school currently has decent text books but lacks any resources to help apply the English that the students are eager to learn.

Anything you can do to help is more than welcome.

Thanks!

Andy

Please ship books to:

Øêîëà ¹ 13 Ñ/Î

Õåëëîê Åíäðþ /Andrew Hallock

À/Ñ 19

Ì. Ñîñí³âêà

Ëüâ³âñüêà Îáë.

80193

ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ/UKRAINE

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at andy.d.hallock@gmail.com and I’ll answer any questions that you may have. Thanks again for all your help.