Send, receive, and collect postcards to develop language skills.
TARGETED SKILLS: Communication, Vocabulary Development, Social Skills
TARGETED SKILLS: Communication, Vocabulary Development, Social Skills
STEPS:
1. Buy post cards from the Post Office and address them to intended relative or friend (Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, family member in the service) Note: Over-sized postcards may be needed for younger children.
2. Make the relative aware of the activity.
3. Have your child, according to ability level, draw a picture with labels or write short sentences.
"Dear Grampa, I learned what soporific means today. Do you know? Love, Billy"
"Dear Grandma, I loved the movie, Hachi. Have you seen it? Love you always, Billy"
"Dear Uncle Bob, I made 100 on my math facts test. Thank you for helping me
learn them. You are the best. Love, Billy"
"Dear Aunt Susie, Here is a picture of the Alamo. It is in Texas. Have you been there? Billy"
4. Provide a standard requirement for each age (Example: 1 sentence for kindergarten and 1st grade; 2 sentences for 2nd grade, etc). Allow the child to choose to go beyond said requirement. Suggest new words.
5. Have the child answer all correspondence from relatives or friends.
6. Request relatives to collect all postcards received.
7. Keep to and fro correspondence in a keepsake book. (It can become a family history record).
8. Older students can design personalized postcards on the computer as well as selecting and addressing the card to the intended recipient.
9. Have fun! Be creative!
1. Buy post cards from the Post Office and address them to intended relative or friend (Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, family member in the service) Note: Over-sized postcards may be needed for younger children.
2. Make the relative aware of the activity.
3. Have your child, according to ability level, draw a picture with labels or write short sentences.
"Dear Grampa, I learned what soporific means today. Do you know? Love, Billy"
"Dear Grandma, I loved the movie, Hachi. Have you seen it? Love you always, Billy"
"Dear Uncle Bob, I made 100 on my math facts test. Thank you for helping me
learn them. You are the best. Love, Billy"
"Dear Aunt Susie, Here is a picture of the Alamo. It is in Texas. Have you been there? Billy"
4. Provide a standard requirement for each age (Example: 1 sentence for kindergarten and 1st grade; 2 sentences for 2nd grade, etc). Allow the child to choose to go beyond said requirement. Suggest new words.
5. Have the child answer all correspondence from relatives or friends.
6. Request relatives to collect all postcards received.
7. Keep to and fro correspondence in a keepsake book. (It can become a family history record).
8. Older students can design personalized postcards on the computer as well as selecting and addressing the card to the intended recipient.
9. Have fun! Be creative!