Unit Plan

Show Someone You Care: A Letter Writing Unit

These lessons and activities will encourage students to develop their literacy skills by creating a handwritten letter for National Card and Letter Writing Month.

Grades

3–5

Overview

Developed by the United States Postal Service® and Scholastic, the Show Someone You Care program will teach students the importance of literacy by inspiring them to write a meaningful handwritten letter.

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Lesson Plan

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Objectives

Students will:

Learn the steps of letter writing
Develop strong literacy skills
Connect with others through a handwritten letter

Writing Letters to an Elder

In this lesson students will follow the personal letter format in order to write a letter to an elder in their community.

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

Writing Letters to a Favorite Author

In this lesson plan sponsored by the United States Postal Service, students will be able to follow the format for writing and addressing letters in order to communicate with a favorite author.

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

Celebrating Unusual Holidays With Letter Writing

In this lesson plan sponsored by the United States Postal Service, students will use research skills to investigate unusual holidays and facts about letters.

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

Teach Students How to Address and Mail Letters

In this lesson plan sponsored by the United States Postal Service, students will create and mail final versions of their letters as a class.

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

Writing Letters of Encouragement

In this lesson plan sponsored by the United States Postal Service, students will follow the personal letter format in order to write a letter to a hospitalized child.

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

Writing Letters of Gratitude

In this lesson plan sponsored by the United States Postal Service, students will follow the format for writing and addressing letters to thank a person who works in the community.

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

Using Letters to Communicate Across Long Distances

In this lesson plan sponsored by the United States Postal Service, students will follow the personal letter format to learn about life in other locations and to communicate with a long-distance friend or relative.

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

Writing Letters to a Pen Pal

In this lesson students will follow the personal letter format in order to write a letter to a pen pal.

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GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

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3–5

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3–5

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3–5

GRADES

3–5

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3–5

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

45 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

40 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

DURATION

40 MINUTES

GRADES

3–5

GRADES

3–5

Featured Reproducibles

Show Someone You Care Poster

Letter Template Sheet

Get Started

Family Activity Sheet printable

Student Research Sheet

Final Project Checklist

Card Template Sheet

Letters Of Gratitude

Send a Letter, Make a Friend!

Celebrate Your Year of Learning

Susan Cheyney