Pen Pals

Have you ever had a pen pal? Your children do. They are exchanging letters with Mitchell 3rd graders in Ms. Camelio's class. It was exciting to watch the children's eyes light up as they read their first letters this morning!

We began responding to the letters right away. We get to practice some important writing skills in the process. The children need to consider their audience as they are answering questions and sharing information. They need to TTQA (turn the question around) so that the reader knows what questions they are answering. They will also use paragraphing skills. They will work to keep each subject they write about in its own paragraph. Finally, they will need to edit their letters carefully so that they can be easily read.

Ask your third grader about their new pen pal!