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Parts of a Letter

Writing Letters

Day 161of 180
Week 33of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify the different parts of a friendly letter

2

Learn the correct order of letter components

3

Practice writing a simple letter format

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:24

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

Letters are a way to share kind and encouraging words with others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Large poster of letter template
  • Sample friendly letter
  • Stickers or stamps
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and show an example of a friendly letter. Ask, 'What is a letter? Who do you like to write to?'

💭 Review Question: Can you name someone special you might want to write a letter to?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce the five parts of a letter using a large poster: Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The date tells when we wrote the letter
  • Greeting starts with 'Dear' and the person's name
  • Body is where we write our message
  • Closing shows we care, like 'Love' or 'Your friend'
  • Signature is our name at the bottom
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What might you tell a friend in a letter?
  • How do you start a letter?
3Activity: Letter Parts Matching Game (5 min)
hands-on

Children match letter part cards to their correct location on a letter template

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a set of letter part cards
  2. Show them where each part goes on the letter
  3. Have them place cards in the correct spots
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use color-coded cards to help match

Challenge: Time how quickly they can arrange the parts

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about letter parts

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is the first thing we write on a letter?
  • How do we start our greeting?
  • How do we show who wrote the letter?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn how to write kind letters to show love to others.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice writing letter greetings!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 16:24

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper the verse and have children repeat, making a 'sweet' motion with their hands

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Learning letter format helps children communicate clearly and thoughtfully

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of positive encouragement
  • Make letter writing feel fun and special
  • Help children see writing as a way to show love
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find organizing letter parts challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and place letter parts correctly

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a letter writing station at home
  • Encourage writing a letter to a grandparent or friend
  • Use stickers to make letters more exciting

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