Curated OER
Effective Lobbying
Students study citizenship issues related to democratic process. They report to the class with posters, graphics and handouts.
Curated OER
The Big City
Young scholars explore structures in a big city. In this big city instructional activity, students become familiar with vocabulary about big cities through songs graphs, and hands-on art. Young scholars practice phonic sound /M/.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Letter of Introduction Writing as a Diagnostic Tool
At the beginning of the school year, students respond to a teacher-generated questionnaire in personal letter format. As a diagnostic tool, letter writing can reveal strengths and weaknesses in composition skills, organization, sentence...
Letter Writing Guide
Friendly Letter Format
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a friendly letter format.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: A Letter
Short tutorial about letter writing from a Scottish Standard Grade examination preparation site. Contains a page of information about personal letters and another about formal letters. This is followed by a five question interactive true...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Writing With a Purpose
Write a letter using the informal letter format to someone.
English Plus+
English Plus: Format for a Friendly or Personal Letter
See the proper form of writing a friendly letter including spacing and content.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Write a Letter to Santa
Ho ho ho! Let ABCya get you in the holiday spirit with our Write a Letter to Santa activity! By providing answers to our writing prompts, children will be able to create a personalized and printable letter to St. Nick. With Write a...
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero
A substantial introduction is included in this translation of Cicero's letters, which include both practical, personal missives, as well as more political epistles. Multiple digital formats of this etext are presented.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write an Apology Letter
This informational site for teachers and students explains the importance of a letter of apology. Then the article articulates the types of information to include in friendly/personal apology letters and in formal/business apology letters.
Letter Writing Guide
Sample Friendly Letter
This student-friendly site provides a well-written friendly letter exemplar.