I
Can Write Letters!
There
are lots of reasons that you
might want to write a letter. Here
are some of them:
To cheer someone up
To ask a
question
To give an opinion
To thank someone
To say hello
To answer a question
Click
on the envelope or the text next to it to practice writing a friendly
letter. Remember that a
friendly letter is one that you write to a friend or a family
member. Don't forget to print your letter out so you can deliver
it (it will not be saved!).
When
you have finished your friendly letter, and have printed it, think
about a business or a famous person to whom you could write a business
letter. This letter has a few more parts to it. It is more
formal, because you don't know the person as well as you do when you
write a friendly letter. Click on the mailbox below, or the text next
to it to write a business letter. Don't forget to print it
before you close the window!
Another kind of friendly letter
is a very short one written on a postcard. There usually isn't
enough room to write a lot of words, but it is a good idea to write the
date, just so your friend or family member knows when you wrote. Click
on the below, or the text below it to go to a fun site that will allow
you to send an e-postcard to someone with email. Have fun!
Who else would
enjoy getting a letter from you? What about:
Dear
Abby?
Our president?
Your grandma in Mexico?
Your favorite
basketball player?
A military man or woman who is
serving overseas?
Did
you know there are stories that have characters that write letters in
them? Try checking out one of these books from our school or public
library!
Dear Peter Rabbit by Alma
Flor Ada
Yours Truly, Goldilock
by Alma Flor Ada
With Love, Little Ren Hen by
Alma Flor Ada
The Jolly Postman by Janet
and Allan Ahlberg
The Jolly Christmas Postman
by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Letters from Felix: A
Little Rabbit on a World Tour by Annette Langen
Felix Travels Back in Time
by Annette Langen
Dear Mr. Blueberry by
Simon James
Dear Mrs. La Rue:
Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows
that Type by Doreen Cronin
A Letter to Amy by
Ezra Jack Keats
Dear Calla Roo...Love,
Savannah Blue by Sudie Rakusin
Dear Willie Rudd by
Libba Moore Gray
Dear Bear by Joanna
Harrison
Love That Dog by
Sharon Creech
Dear Santa Claus by
Alan Durant
Dear Tooth Fairy by
Alan Durant
Dear Bear by Joanna
Harrison
With
many thanks to: