Letter writing Letter Writing Letter writing introduces students to the use of writing to communicate to others.
Young students excel in the informal use of oral language.
Letter writing encourages students to use conversational language in written communication. Purposes to encourage students to communicate with others in writing to provide opportunities for students to apply their understanding of oral language to the process of writing to develop students' awareness of writing for varied audiences and purposes to acquaint students with the basic format of friendly or informal letters Procedure Introduce letter writing as a collaborative writing activity. With students, decide the purpose for the letter and the recipient. Suggest that letters may be written to parents, other classes, principals or teachers, classmates who are ill or have moved away, school caretakers, and community groups or services. Brainstorm and record ideas for letter contents.