 |
|
|
Salutes from Students (Letter writing activity) |
Letter Writing Lessons |
| A Letter to Congress | International PenPals |
| Editing Friendly Letters 1 | Editing Friendly Letters 2 |
| Editing Friendly Letters 3 | Editing Friendly Letters 4 |
| Editing Friendly Letters 5 | Editing Friendly Letters 6 |
|
View Writing Friendly Letters (Download the PowerPoint Presentation) |
Letter Writing Rules |
| Write On Stationery | Writing Letters Friendly & Business |
|
Anti-Smoking Letter Writing Campaign Students explore arguments against smoking and write letters encouraging friends not to smoke. (Grades 3-12) |
Letter Writer Helper PBS’s popular character Arthur offers seven ingredients for cooking up a great letter. |
|
A
Letter to Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan’s novel Sarah, Plain and Tall inspires students as they write friendly letters to Sarah from the point of view of Anna or Caleb. (Grades 3-6) |
The
Lost Art of Letter Writing What do Harry Truman’s letter reveal about the man and the times in which he lived? What do the letters students write today reveal about them? (Grades 6-12) |
| Letter to the President Students write a letter to the President of the United States about an issue that is important to them. |
Letter to the Editor
Encourage students to visit their local newspaper website and locate the email address to the editor. Students write a letter to the editor about a local issue that is important to them. Knox News |
|
Story
Characters Write to “Dear Abby” Students play the roles of a book character and an advice columnist in this activity involving writing friendly letters and solving problems. (Grades 3-12) |
The
Mail Race Invite students to write friendly letters and mail them to schools near and far. Then wait to see who responds, in this lesson combining language arts and geography. (Grades K-8) |
|
Making Your
Views Known: Writing a Letter to Congress In this lesson, students read sample letters to Congress, choose an issue of concern in the nation, and write their own letter to a Congressperson. Students use Congress Link to locate their congressman and address. Sample Letter |
Letter to Mom and Dad Before Parent-Teacher conferences, have students write a letter to their parent(s) about what they learned, enjoyed, etc. so far this school year. Ask them to write about behavior and areas of improvement. |
|
Advice Letters Write a friendly letter of three to five paragraphs to next year’s students, advising them regarding staff, classes, homework, hall and class behavior; lockers, etc. (all students must sign name to letter and all "information" must be ok'd by teacher mentioned so everything is funny and good-natured). |
Stationery for Friendly Letters Children’s author Jan Brett offers printable friendly-letter stationery for kids. |
|
Life on a Soddy
Students learn about life in the Midwest living in a soddy house. Students then write a letter to a friend back in Pennsylvania from the Midwest after settling there explaining what daily life is like, as well as what it was like building and living in a sod house. |
Friendly Letter Intro |
| Writing Stationery | Free Stationery |
| Friendly Letters | Brain Pop Business Letter |
| Friendly Letter Quiz | Friendly Letter Form |
| Learn to write letters with Mitchell | Writing a Friendly Letter |
| Writing a Friendly Letter with AlphaSmart | Writing a Friendly Letter Activity |
| Writing Friendly Letters (Boston Home Letter Connection) | Parts of a Friendly Letter |
| Friendly Letters | Hints on Letter Writing |
|
|
|
