Personal Letter Writing Game and Friendly Letter Activity 2nd Grade - 4th Grade

What better way to get your 2nd - 4th grade students ready to write a friendly personal letter than to play a game? Your students will love the game that gets them ready to write their letters. They'll have no trouble thinking of things to write about as they work in small groups and bounce ideas off their peers. They'll learn about different jobs along the way as they think about what kinds of professors know what kinds of information. There's a lot packed into this activity!

Even though there's a game component, the activities are surprisingly low-prep for how engaging and interactive they are. Simply print, cut, and go! You don't even need dice! You'll get teacher instructions, classroom procedures, and rubrics. The teacher directions are so detailed! You will have very clear, step-by-step instructions for what to do to teach the activity.

This persuasive and creative writing resource is perfect for:

✍Second Grade

✍Third Grade

✍Fourth Grade

Included in this Personal Friendly Letter Writing Resource:

✅ Teacher instructions and ideas so you'll know exactly what to do

✅ Student instruction sheets that will free up instructional time
✅ Game cards
✅ Profession cards that share information on different kinds of professors and what they study

✅ Graphic organizers to support all learners

✅Super cute monster-themed game board
✅ Writing template for their letter

✅ Rubric

If you use the Depth & Complexity framework, this is a perfect Disciplinarian activity!

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⭐⭐WILLIAMS' MODEL OF CREATIVITY ⭐⭐

This lesson is based on Williams' Model of Creativity, a model designed to develop the traits of creativity in students. This particular resource focuses on these traits:

☀️ Curiosity - the desire to learn through study

☀️ Imagination - the ability to build mental pictures and visualize possibilities

In addition to addressing standards and providing an engaging and effective classroom experience, these activities will also build students' creativity skills.

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