Monday, May 19, 2008

Books about Letters

I have to say that through the authentic experience of writing letters to pen pals this year, my students have really grasped the mechanics and ettiqutte of friendly letter writing. However, we still LOVE the occasional book that helps reiterate the ideas of friendly letter writing in fun and engaging ways. Here is a list of titles we have found that use friendly letters:

Title: YOURS TRULY, GOLDILOCKS
Author: ADA

Title: WITH LOVE, LITTLE RED HEN
Author: ADA

Title: DEAR MR. LEPRECHAUN: LETTERS FROM MY FIRST FRIENDSHIP
Author: BURTON

Title: FIRST YEAR LETTERS
Author: DANNEBERG

Title: DEAR MR. BLUEBERRY
Author: JAMES

Title: DEAR LITTLE LAMB
Author: KEMPTER, CHRISTA

Title: LETTERS FROM A DESPERATE DOG
Author: EILEEN CHRISTELOW

Title: DEAR BEAR
Author: HARRISON

Title: MY GRANDMA, MY PEN PAL
Author: KOUTSKY

Title: HELP ME, MR. MUTT!: EXPERT ANSWERS FOR DOGS WITH PEOPLE PROBLEMS
Author: STEVENS

Title: DEAR MRS. LARUE: LETTERS FROM OBEDIENCE SCHOOL
Author: TEAGUE

Meme

I was tagged by Katie DiCesare from Creative Literacy for a MEME and here goes...

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read the player’s blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.


What were you doing ten years ago?
getting my driver's license
going to prom


What are five things on your to-do list for today (not in any particular order):
work on my wedding vows
paint the bathroom at the new house
workout
grocery store
buy the paper for my wedding programs

What are some snacks you enjoy?
cool ranch doritos
chips and salsa
mini snickers
granola bar
string cheese

What would you do if you were a billionaire?
buy a mini cooper
put a half bath in my house
hire a personal chef and trainer
open an after school activity center for inner city students


What are your bad habits?
cracking my knuckles
collecting junk
letting mail pile up
not finishing projects I start
lack of portion control

What are five places where you have lived?
Youngstown, Ohio
OSU campus
Grandview, Ohio
Clintonville, Ohio

What are five jobs you have had?
Stable hand (cleaning up after and riding horses)
Ski Limited
Hostess (Cap City)
Admissions Assistant at OSU
Teacher

What people do you want to tag?
hmmm.....all my blogger friends have already been tagged....