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National Thank You Month and Letter Writing
Improve writing skills while teaching students the importance of expressing gratitude.
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Veterans Day
First graders examine the history and significance of Veteran's Day. They discuss each of the military branches and how Veteran's Day was started, and write a thank you letter to a Veteran. Students copy the greeting and closing of the...
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Thank you!
Students type a personal business letter to their elementary principal, teacher or pastor to thank them.
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Writing Informal and Formal Letters
An informal/formal letters instructional activity asks pupils to label the 15 greetings, salutations, and wording of passages from sample letters as being examples of either informal or formal writing.
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Letter Writing Basics
Students write a business letter with information regarding specific writing mechanics. In this writing activity, students learn to write a business letter and they focus on one area of concern. Students follow a business letter template...
British Council
Unit 7: Organising Your Writing
Get energized by being organized! Budding business scholars construct professional letters in the seventh of nine career education and skills lessons. The resource covers proper greetings, writing requests, and explaining reasons for...
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Math Really Does Connect to the Real World
Students listen to parent speakers who discuss how they use math in their professional or personal lives. They take notes and write business form thank you letters.
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Interviewing Skills
Young scholars participate in mock interviews. In this interview skills lesson, students prepare for a mock interview by following the provided lesson procedures, participate in the evaluated interview, and write Thank You letters to...
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Exploring Careers
Find everything you need for a successful job shadowing experience for career explorers. Once learners have determined what field they are interested in, it's time to see these professionals in action! You'll find letter templates...
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Cover Letter: Completing and Organizing Your Personal Job Portfolio
Learners work on their career portfolio. For this written communication lesson, students discuss the purpose of cover letters, read sample cover letters, and then write their own.
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ESOL: Obtaining Employment
Pupils study how to present a positive image and conduct job interviews. They simulate job interviews in pairs and complete an activity sheet. They practice body language and other behaviors to communicate how to ask and answer questions...
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Writing a Letter of Recommendation
Students compose letters of recommendation. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of recommendation and then write their own letters.
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Letter of Complaint
Students compose letters of complaint. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of complaint and use the provided graphic organizer to analyze them.
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Data Sampling
Students discover data sampling. In this science lesson plan, students explore data sampling and turn the data collected into useful information by making graphs and using them to solve problems.
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March Answer Key
In this Easter worksheet, students read a letter to their parents. The 10 words in italics can also be removed in order to create a fill-in-the blank exercise.
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Letters to Parents and Caregivers
In this sample letter worksheet, teachers are provided with a sample letter to parents/caregivers that describes an upcoming assignment and requires a signature of acknowledgment.
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Author's Purpose
How do you determine an author’s purpose? You ask the author, of course. Invite a local journalist into the class to respond to scripted student questions about his/her writing process. A review of basic classroom etiquette is also...
Community Foundation of Western Nevada
No Bullying Allowed
Through discussion, role play, read-alouds, writing, and more, scholars explore the concept of bullying and practice having courage while responsibly reporting unfriendly behavior. Friendship and respect are practiced and encouraged. ...
Penguin Books
An Educator's Guide to the Works of Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Middle school years can be tough. An educator's guide for the works of Lynda Mullaly Hunt introduces readers to two texts that discuss the struggles pre-teens face during middle school. Chapter-by-chapter questions and activities for two...
PACER Center
The Peer Advocacy Guide
Teasing, mocking, and disrespect can be the hallmarks in the life of those with disabilities. Disrupt the cycle of abuse with a toolkit designed to turn peers into advocates for all those who are bullied. Everything needed to create a...
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Build a Word
Students explore new words through letters or letter groups. In this lesson about words, students use index cards to build new words. Each index card contains one letter or letter group. Students utilize different strategies like...
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Easter Animals Worksheet
In this science worksheet, students take the time to think of why animals should not be given as gifts on the Easter Holiday. They fill in the letter with the appropriate vocabulary word.
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Writing Process
Second graders create a Mother's Day Writing Project in this lesson plan. They review the assignment's expectations, and develop their rough draft letters and illustrations. They then peer edit their rough drafts and write their final...
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Philanthropy Market Is Open Today
Students earn money for a philanthropic organization. In this service learning lesson plan, students organize a snack market sale to earn money for charities.