letter+writing

= Letter Writing =

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Letter Generator

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Need a way for students to practice letter writing? Students can choose practicing either a friendly or business letter.

Letters of Note
A blog featuring “fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes & memos”, often to/from wellknown individuals, but sometimes offering tidbits from the more obscure. A brief context of the letter, recipient & writer is given, as well as a photograph, & when possible the scanned image of the letter is provided. These daily posts offer several opportunities for educators as students explore examples of written correspondence, are motivated to find out more about the correspondents &/or the events referred to.

lettrs
If you want to enhance the art of letter writing & give students a more authentic platform then consider lettrs. Traditional letter writing with a 2.0-twist! This new website allows writers to amplify the visual quality of their letters through font choice (typewriter, handwritten print or script), they can then choose several options for sharing their letters, & they can archive current letters as well as past by scanning actual handwritten correspondence. While an account is required, younger students could work from a single teacher account & older students can use their Gaggle account to register; the letters account only identifies you by a single name & your zip code.

Using these resources students could compose
 * Letters of appreciation to past teachers,
 * Personal letters to family members,
 * Fan mail to a favorite author,
 * Fictional letter to a historical figure,
 * A letter in Spanish or French to a real or fictional pen pal.

ThanksForTeaching.us
A site for students of all grade levels to eloquently express the impact teachers have made on their lives. Great mini-writing piece; students can select a teacher - from any point in their academic career - draft a brief note, workshop with teacher & peers to make it "web-worthy", post the appreciation, send the link to the teacher (= making their day). Perfect anytime of years, but especially during Education Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, School Counseling Week, etc...

//Last Updated - March 2014//