Mygradebook Atlas Encyclopedia Almanacs Dictionary About Learning Network About Our Partners About Our Sponsors Pen Pals Ingredients Stationery or paper Pen or pencil Envelope Stamps Directions Suggest that your child write to a friend or relative who lives out of town.
Younger children can dictate a letter.
The letter can include information on what is going on in school, after-school activities, and stories about family and pets. To experience an international friendship, contact a pen pal organization. They will send the names and addresses of students in two different countries. This activity is from 50 Fun Ways to Improve Reading, which was created as part of the Bridges to Reading kit, developed by the Schwab Foundation for Learning . Reprinted with permission from the Schwab Foundation for Learning.