To which the teacher replied:
Writing to the children is easy! Just jump right in and do it! They are
really 'into' this now and will snap up your request. I would like to start
having them each (29 of them) choose a particular friend here so I still
need a larger pool of adult writers.
What others have done is simply write and post a brief letter telling
about themselves, some idea where they live, their interests, anecdotal
family history that children might relate to, work background, etc.
Thanks for your interest. We hope to hear from you soon!