Letter Writing Unit

Returning from Thanksgiving break we begin a letter writing unit in our classroom.  This is one of my favorite units because not only are the students able to work on their writing skills, but it also builds a sense of community in our classroom and in our school.  I begin by teaching the students about the different parts of a letter and modeling how to write letters.  The students start writing their own letters including the date, a greeting, at least 3 sentences in the body of their letters, a closing, and their signatures.  The class also learns how to address an envelope, and we use stickers as stamps. The students are free to write to anybody.  If they write to someone in the school, the letters go in our classroom mailbox, and the students take turns delivering mail all around the school.  We also receive mail in our mailbox from other classrooms and students who write back to us.  It is so very fun!