You’ve Got Mail
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I attended our kindergartner’s “Back-to-School” night. His teacher had done a wonderful job preparing her classroom along with a scavenger hunt in which the parents could learn about the various areas of the classroom and school. One of my favorite areas was the writing center where parents were encouraged to write a letter and put it in their child’s “mailbox”.
We have a similar area in our own home. It is stocked with envelopes from the dollar store, return address labels that we have received free in the mail, and small stickers to use as stamps (which we also received free in the mail). There are pencils, crayons, and various papers.
Most of the time, our children simply create an art project and place it in an envelope. Sometimes, however, they will want to write (or dictate) a note to include. Often the envelope and its contents are delivered right within our home, but we have also used a real stamp to mail letters to grandparents, uncles, aunts, and out-of-town friends.
Writing letters is a wonderful way to encourage your child’s dialogue skills. They learn the format in which letters are written, and they make the connection between spoken and written word. It is also exciting for children to receive letters so be sure to write them a letter from you, as well!
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Written by Laura on September 20, 2010
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