Tess Kimbrell and Lindsey Williams ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring rd Grade Correspondence Writing Pen Pal Letters

Lindsey Williams ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2007 Correspondence Writing Letter Writing to Pen Pals Prewriting

Prewriting Pen Pal letters Pen Pal letters Letters sent regularly to people you do not already knowLetters sent regularly to people you do not already know Sometimes in other countriesSometimes in other countries Prewriting Prewriting What you want person to knowWhat you want person to know What you want to know about personWhat you want to know about person Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer Body textBody text

Pen Pal About meAbout my family My community Questions My school/ friends

Example Newman, A. (2005). Pen pals of sierra gorda. Retrieved April 12, 2007, from Latin America Committee Web site:

Example 506 Country Lane North Baysville, CA December 16, 2004 Dear Susan, It feels like such a long time since the last time I saw you. I know it's only been several weeks since I saw you. So far my summer has been great! I spend my all my weekends at the beach. I am getting a nice tan and you can no longer say I am paler than you. I have been playing lots of volleyball, surfing and building a nice collection of sea shells. Just this past weekend I took second place in a sandcastle building contest! On the weekdays I work. I drive an ice cream truck around and sell ice cream to the kids. It is so cool. It is a combination of the two things I love most, ice cream and kids. The pay isn't too great but I love the job so much. I hope the summer's been going well for you too. There's only a month and a half left in summer vacation and after that it's back to school. Would you like to meet up some time to before school starts? Your friend, Signature

Practice Show students the graphic organizer Show students the graphic organizer Choose a shared event in school Choose a shared event in school Fill in the school and community Fill in the school and community Write about some features of the classroom and community Write about some features of the classroom and community Guide students on how to appropriately tell about themselves, and their families Guide students on how to appropriately tell about themselves, and their families Come up with some questions to ask pen pals Come up with some questions to ask pen pals

Assessment Allow students to fill in the graphic organizer. Allow students to fill in the graphic organizer. Check the graphic organizers Check the graphic organizers CompleteComplete AppropriateAppropriate

Tess Kimbrell ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2007 Correspondence Writing Letter Writing to Pen Pals Drafting

Pen Pal Letters Pen Pal letters Pen Pal letters Getting to know others through lettersGetting to know others through letters From other placesFrom other places Drafting Drafting Who pen pal is (name/address)Who pen pal is (name/address) Greeting and body textGreeting and body text ClosingClosing Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer Structuring letter by formStructuring letter by form

Address of Pen Pal _____________________________ _____________________________ __________________________ Greeting and name _______________________________, Body of letter ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Closing and signature _____________________________ ___________________________

Practice Show students the graphic organizer Show students the graphic organizer Show correct way to write address Show correct way to write address Discuss possible greetings Discuss possible greetings Review the shared prewriting organizer Review the shared prewriting organizer Guide students on how to transfer information from prewriting organizer Guide students on how to transfer information from prewriting organizer Discuss possible closings Discuss possible closings

Assessment Vakharia, M. (2004). Pen pals: Communicating with the community. Retrieved April 12, 2007, from Education Transfer Plan Web site: %20Communicating.pdf 1234 No words are intelligible Incorrect letter formation, but words are discernable Good handwriting and spacing Excellent handwriting and spacing No capitals and periods. Few capitals and periods. Some capitals and periods All sentences with capitals and periods No elements of friendly letter are discernable. Some elements of friendly letter in correct positions. Most elements of friendly letter in correct positions. Correct friendly letter form No complete sentences. Short simple sentences without descriptive words. Some extended sentences with descriptive words. Thoughtful grammatically correct sentences with descriptive words