We've Got Mail!

Once we returned from Thanksgiving break, we started our letter writing unit.  This is one of my absolute favorites because the students get to put all of their skills to work in writing letters they actually send out throughout the school!  It also feels very much inline with the holiday spirit, as families are sending and receiving holiday cards at their homes.

We began our unit by learning about the parts of the letter and the expectations of the letters we write.  Our letters need to have the date, a greeting, at least 4 sentences in the body, a closing, and a signature.  Our process includes writing letters, conferencing about the letter with Mrs. Howard, addressing it and including a "stamp," and placing it in our mailbox.

Each day, 2 students deliver the mail we have written around the school.  Mail we have received is passed out in the classroom.  The students open their letters and respond.  It's so much fun!   The students are very excited to receive mail, and they are motivated to respond with quality letters.

Feel free parents to drop a letter into our mailbox for your child if you'd like.  If you aren't able to make it into school, you could place it in your child's take home folder with instructions for me.  I'd be more than happy to get it into the mailbox for you!