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Lesson Plan
A Genre Study of Letters With The Jolly Postman
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Three 45-minute sessions |
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Urbana, Illinois |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- The Jolly Postman and Other People's Letters by Janet Ahlberg and Allen Ahlberg (Little Brown, 1986)
- Paper and pencil
- Examples of letters
- Picture Books That Feature Letters
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
The Letter Generator is a useful tool for students to learn the parts of a business or friendly letter and then compose and print letters for both styles of correspondence.
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PREPARATION
- Prepare chart paper for a class Letter Attributes Chart.
- Make copies of the Type of Letter Worksheet or prepare an overhead or chart paper to record students' observations.
- Gather sample letters to share with students during the lesson.
- Test the Letter Generator on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.