How to Write a Friendly Letter
April 4, 2008
Lesson Rationale: Letter
writing is a form of communication. It is important for students to understand how to correspond with one another through
letter writing because it is a personal way to communicate. Letter writing is a skill that can be used by anyone. In this
lesson, students will be given the opportunity to write letters to individuals who presented during career day.
PA State Standards: 1.1.5 A, 1.1.5 C, 1.1.5 F
Anticipatory Set: Go
to computer lab. Ask students if they have ever written a letter and lead a brief discussion on letter writing. Tell them
they are going to be writing friendly letters after the presentation.
Materials: How
to Write a Friendly Letter PowerPoint
Poster template of friendly letter format
Notebook paper, pencil
|
Objective |
Procedure |
Assessment |
|
-Students
will become familiar with the friendly letter format. |
-Show
PowerPoint presentation on How to Write a Friendly Letter.
-Lead
a class discussion on the importance of letter writing. |
-Ask
assessment questions on PowerPoint to gauge how much the children have learned. |
|
-Students
will understand the importance of writing thank you notes. |
-Lead
a class discussion on the importance of thank you notes. |
-Class
participation |
Adaptations: If
students have enough time, they may chose to write another friendly letter.
Assignment: Write
a thank you note in the friendly letter format to parents.
