Letter to Elementary Teacher
(Preschool through grade five)
***This was completed in March of 2006 (third year) for the first time.
The results were absolutely fantastic!***
1. Read this:
Friendly Letter Writing
The friendly letter is typically less formal than that of a business letter.
Usually, the first paragraph of the body will consist of an introduction
which will give the recipient an idea about reasons you're writing to them
with a short summary of the main topic of your letter.
The next few paragraphs will usually
consist of the message you want to get across along with any details you may
want to convey.
The last paragraph will usually be
the conclusion where you wrap everything up. You can sum up your main idea
in this paragraph, thank the recipient for their time, wish the recipient
well, and/or ask any questions.
Since friendly letters are less
formal, you can feel free to write it however you like, but the above format
is fairly common.
2. Look at the
example below of a friendly letter. Your letter should look
similar.
Remember, this does NOT have to be
very long (I will inform all teachers who receive a letter that I expected a
short friendly letter. It may be two or three longer paragraphs and up
to four shorter paragraphs--and no more!).
Sample Friendly
Letter
1001 E. Park Ave.
Milbank, SD 57252
February 23, 2006 |
Dear Mrs. Culpepper,
 I am in eighth
grade, but I still remember sitting in your XXXXX
classroom. You were my fifth grade teacher. Those three
years were the most XXXXX days of my life
while I was in Roosevelt School. I am going to explain what
I.............
The activity that
I enjoyed the most was......... describe activity
with adjectives and adverbs....and explain to your teacher how s/he made
the activity even more enjoyable by the way s/he presented it....
Another
experience that helped make the year memorable was.......
may describe a second thing that stuck out to
you...and keep in mind that you do not need to write about an
activity...you may simply want to write about your teacher's personality
or something special s/he did just for you...
In closing, I
want you to know that........ remember what you need for a
"strong" paragraph (number of sentences)...
Your former student,
Sincerely,
Signature
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3.
Now,
think about the teacher you would most like to write to. Sit at your
computer and begin to type. Use the same format as you see above.
Include as many adjectives and adverbs as possible. When you are
finished, print your letter on ONE piece of paper. Proofreading and
revisions will be performed on your printed copy. You will eventually
write or print your letter to the teacher.
4.
This step is for me. It will be my responsibility to deliver all
letters.