Hi! It’s Wednesday, February 10, 2010 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!
Here are some websites that will inspire your kids to learn to write a letter…
Recommended Website:
Suite101.com: Valentine Letter Writing
Age Range: 4-14 (There are 3 websites included in this review; age range varies.)
This website offers a free lesson plan for classroom teachers on how to teach letter writing to students using Valentine’s Day as inspiration. It includes a basic outline of the traditional letter format, along with suggestions for brainstorming what to write about and who the recipient should be. (It suggests sending “love” letters to parents, siblings, and grandparents.)
You’ll notice that the article refers to the free ”Valentine Remailing” program offered by the post office in Loveland, Colorado. If you send your pre-addressed and stamped valentines to the post office in Loveland, Colorado they will mail them with a “Loveland” postmark. Cards and letters were due by February 9th to guarantee delivery by Valentine’s Day. Don’t despair! Your Valentine may enjoy a love-letter postmarked “Loveland” – even if it is a little late. This remailing program is available year-round. Learn more at the Loveland website.
Oh! There’s more! Loveland also offers a free “Email Valentine Remailing” program – and it’s not too late to send your sweetie an eValentine with a “LoveWithLoveland.com” email address. Get the instructions and send an eValentine today!
These things may inspire your students to write a letter. If they need a little more information on how to write a proper letter here’s a website that provides free step-by-step instruction for grades PreK-6:
