This fall, students in 3rd through 6thgrades were introduced to letter writing by our student teacher, Johnna. Students began by exploring the elements of a friendly letter; including the heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature. Each student was asked to share or brainstorm interesting events that had happened at school. From this brainstorm they chose a different topic for each body paragraph. After writing a rough draft in their notebooks it was time for a peer edit. During the final week of class, the students learned how to address an envelope and put all of the pieces of their letters together. Then their letters were mailed home!
