Better Lesson
Better Lesson: My Name Is a Word and Is Made Up of Letters
Students will discover that names are made up of letters and will be able to identify their name and write it in a sentence. This lesson includes links to an Alphafriends video, pictures of student work, and videos of the lesson in action.
Letter Writing Guide
Sample Farewell Letter
This informational site provides a well-written farewell letter exemplar.
PBS
Pbs: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Something Special for Dad
This e-book is based on the PBS Kids' series, Daniel's Neighborhood. Students will read aloud a story about Daniel's special gift, a letter for his dad.
Cyberbee
History Investigation: Old Hand Written Letter
Examine this old hand-written letter to discover information about the author, his plans, and the time he lived in. A transcript of the letter is provided, as well as bonus activities and links to sources to complete the activities.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext Letters of Robert L. Stevenson
This site provides the complete etext for Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson Volume 2.
Letter Writing Guide
Sample Invitation Letter (Business)
This informational site provides a well-written invitation exemplar.
TES Global
Tes: Holes by Louis Sachar: Writing Tasks
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint contains 16 various writing tasks connected to Louis Sachar's young adult novel, the book Holes. Students will write multi-paragraph essays, diary entries, personal letters, and more.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: The Write Word
Students make words, including those with variant correspondences, by using letter cards.
Character Lab
Character Lab: Gratitude Letter: Gratitude
Write a letter to a person who has influenced your life in a positive way. This could be a teacher, relative, mentor, or coach. If you can, read your letter aloud to the person you chose. Printables and examples are included.
Other
Billy Bear4 Kids: Writing Worksheet 2
This printable worksheet will aid students in printing the letters of the alphabet.
Claremont Institute
Founding.com: James Madison
A collection of speeches, letters and other documents written by James Madison.
English Club
English Club: English Alphabet
This EnglishClub reference provides information about the English alphabet including examples of upper and lower case letters, alphabetical order, and the following font styles: cursive, serif, sans-serif, fantasy, and fixed-width.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Lead Pb Environmental and Health Issues
After looking over several articles and reports about lead in the environment being toxic, students will write persuasive letters to various government officials to tell them how they feel about what the government is currently doing...
Other
Copywriting Tutorial: Identifying Your Usp (Unique Selling Point)
Every successful ad has a unique selling point even if you don't think there is one. Tips on how to determine/create USP for any product or service. Very readable & puts viewpoint across in interesting & memorable manner.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Buy a Bond, James: A Lesson on Us Savings Bonds
This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."
PBS
Pbs: Code Breaking: Harley Gets a Hint
In this video, Harley moves in with Harry and makes Harry's life miserable. Harley spies on Harry writing in his diary. When Harley "borrows" the diary, he finds it is written in a code using numbers. Harley figures out a pattern with...
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 3
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains a journal that recounts travel observations of ancient Chinese warrior terracotta statues in Xi'an, China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 2
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage includes a journal that recounts the author's travels along the Yangtze River in China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 4
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage contains a brief history of the Great Wall of China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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