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The art of writing a letter has not been lost to email and texting! Teach kids how to format a friendly letter with a presentation about the parts of a letter, as well as prompting them to write a letter about their favorite holiday.
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Instructional Ideas
- Project the presentation onto a whiteboard with a document viewer, allowing kids to note and label the parts of the letter with a dry erase marker
- Encourage kids to write and send their friendly letters to each other, family members, or other people they want to communicate with
- Use in a pen pal program or when writing letters to Santa
Classroom Considerations
- The slides are in a PDF format instead of a slideshow, which may make it tricky to show in class
Pros
- Demonstrates the proper way to set up a friendly letter, complete with heading, body, and signature
- Encourages kids to synthesize what they have learned in their own friendly letter
- Includes a list of citations and credits, as well as a collection of relevant books
- Comes with a grading rubric for the lesson
Cons
- None