1. Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011 Grade Level: 2 Pen Pal Letters Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

2. Jessica Coffey Prewriting Primary Learning Outcome: Students will plan a letter to a pen pal using a graphic organizer. Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

3. Georgia Performance Standard ELA2W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process. The student b. Uses traditional organizational patterns for conveying information (e.g., chronological order, similarity and difference, answering questions). Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

4. Form of Writing Pen Pal Letters Pen Pal-someone you get to know through writing friendly letters Tell them things about yourself Ask questions Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

5. Your letter should include: Personal Information - Name - Age - Where you live - Interests and Activities Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

6. Stage of Writing Prewriting Audience Purpose Graphic Organizer - no sentences - mistakes are acceptable Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

8. Reference Kennedy, J. (2010). Pen pal letter graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. Adapted from Character info blank. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.edhelperclipart.com/ ` clipart/teachers/org-character- blank.pdf Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

10. Reference Correspondence diversions writing. (n.d.). Retrieved March 4, 2011 from http://simplicityembellished.com/ 2009/09/correspondence-how-to- write-a-letter-to-your-pen-pal/ Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

11. Practice Activity We are going to prepare to write a letter to a 2 nd class in Alaska. Fill in the graphic organizer with information we would want to tell our pen pals. Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

12. Assessment Activity Students will individually fill in a graphic organizer to their pen pal. Their pen pal is a 2 nd grade student from another class. Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

13. Michelle Rardin Drafting Primary Learning Outcome: Students will draft a letter to a pen pal using a graphic organizer. Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

14. Georgia Performance Standard ELA2W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process. The student e. Begins to use appropriate formatting conventions for letter writing (e.g., date, salutation, body, closing). Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

15. Pen Pal Letters Form of Writing Pen Pal-someone you get to know through writing friendly letters Tell them things about yourself Ask questions Format - Heading, body, closing, signature Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

16. Stage of Writing Drafting Use graphic organizer Form complete sentences with detail Skip lines (place an “X”) Organize information - Greeting, body, closing Errors are acceptable Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

18. Reference (2000). TeacherVision®:A letter to a friendly monster. Retrieved on March 29, 2011 from http://www.teachervision.fen.co m/tv/printables/TCR/074393173 4_143-147.pdf Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

20. Reference Sample Letters. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved March 4, 2011 from http://www.hopewave.org/ Sample_Letters.html Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

21. Practice Activity As a class, we are writing a draft to a 2 nd class in Alaska. Use graphic organizer from prewriting stage. Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011

22. Assessment Activity Students will write a draft to a pen pal using their graphic organizer. Their pen pal is a 2 nd grade student from school. Jessica Coffey and Michelle Rardin ECED 4300 B April 7, 2011