Friday marked the end of our letter writing work in the classroom. All but three kids finished their letters. They really worked carefully! Thursday we addressed the envelopes, stuffed them, and sent them on their way.
The rule about delivering the mail was you couldn't deliver your own. The students went in pairs, made sure they knocked very politely at the door of the classroom they were delivering to. They briefly explained why they were there and handed off the letter. They were so proud of themselves. Every student that came back had the biggest smile on their face!
We had two letters that were temporarily undeliverable -- no one was "home" to receive the letter. The teacher and class were out of the room for a bit. Sentz-sational mail carriers are tenacious if nothing else. They made two more tries and finally delivered. It was a victory for all!
It was very interesting to see the different choices students made in deciding who to write to. One student, new to band this year, wrote a lovely letter to the band teacher. Two others wrote to their general music teacher, one complimented him on the recent school play; the other talked about music class.
Some students wrote to their second or third grade teacher (those memories are still fresh!). There were others that wrote to their kindergarten teacher. One spoke of how the teacher pushed them to be a better reader. She recalled days of struggling and not being so successful. Eventually, all the hard word of teacher and student paid off, she said. That was a really good one! Wouldn't we all love to get that letter?
Two pieces of mail have to go in the regular United States mail. One letter is going to a teacher who is away on maternity leave, and the other is going to a teacher from a student's former school. I would love to see their faces when they receive their mail, but alas, their reaction will be hidden from me.
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