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Letter to Someone Special

Writing Letters

Day 165of 180
Week 33of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Write a complete friendly letter with all parts

2

Practice writing skills and communication

3

Express love and care through letter writing

Proverbs 16:24

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

Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

Letters can be a way to share kind and loving words with others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Envelopes
  • Colorful stickers
  • Coloring supplies

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and discuss who they might want to write a special letter to. Remind them of letter parts: date, greeting, body, closing, signature.

💭 Review Question: Who would love to get a letter from you today?
2Teaching (5 min)

Demonstrate writing a letter to a family member, showing each part carefully

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Start with the date
  • Write a friendly greeting
  • Share something you love about the person
  • End with a loving closing
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a letter special?
  • How can we show love through writing?
3Activity: Special Letter Writing (7 min)
hands-on

Children write a letter to someone they love, using learned letter format

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose who to write to
  2. Write the date at the top
  3. Write a greeting
  4. Tell them something special
  5. Sign your name
  6. Decorate the letter
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use letter template with lines

Challenge: Write multiple sentences in letter body

4Closing (3 min)

Share letters and discuss how writing can spread joy

📝 Review Questions:
  • What parts did you include in your letter?
  • Who will you give your letter to?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us share love through words.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more about writing and sharing messages

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

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning formal letter writing and communication skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity
  • Help with spelling if needed
  • Praise effort over perfect writing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Forming letters, understanding format

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm, following letter structure

Extension Activities

  • Mail the letter to the recipient
  • Create a family letter-writing time
  • Make a letter-writing journal

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