- drawing materials
- envelopes
- deliver
- grateful
- thank you
- thankful
MA Standards:
English Language Arts/Writing/W.PK.MA.1 Dictate words to express a preference or opinion about a topic (e.g., “ I would like to go to the fire station to see the truck and meet the firemen.”)
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Early Writing Uses scribbles, shapes, pictures, and letters to represent objects, stories, experiences, or ideas.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Composition 16 Use their own words or illustrations to describe their experiences, tell imaginative stories, or communicate information about a topic of interest.
Thank-You Card
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Skill Focus: Creative Expression, Vocabulary
Tell children that one way to thank someone for helping you is with a thank-you card. Explain that you are going to work with children to compose a letter to someone who helps the class. Discuss different people who help throughout the day, for example, a custodian, parent helper, another teacher, etc. As you compose the letter talk about the parts of a letter (greeting, message, closing). Work with children to write the letter and encourage them to illustrate the letter. Finally, develop authenticity by delivering the letter to the person. Write the helper's name and address on an envelope and, as a group, deliver the letter to the helper.