Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Need Help- Letter Writing Ideas

I have a small problem (many actually but we'll stick with the post title one). Emma writes two letters each week to different friends or family (some weeks she actually writes 2 or 3 extra letters cause she actually has some pen pals!).

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Emma writing to her pen pal Willow. 
(Willow's mom is awesomely crafty. I have been following her blog of a long time now, that's how we "met" Willow.) 

Anyway, Emma tends to struggle with these letters for two reasons. 1.) She isn't a huge fan of writing. 2.) She never knows what to write about. (Oh, and I forgot there is a 3.) Hardly anyone writes back)

I would like to make her a list (or chart, or jar, etc.) of things she can include in her letters, but seeing as I am a bit rusty on my letter writing skills, I need some help.

If you are getting a letter from Emma, what would you like her to write about?

You can e-mail me your ideas or just post a comment. Either way, I will probably write another post (which I will try to update regularly) with any suggestions that come my way.

Thanks for your help!


3 comments:

Des said...

Ellie says, "I would like to hear about what she has been doing."

I think a drawing of the pony she takes lessons with and tell what she likes about the pony would be a good idea.

I'll have the kids write also.

Anonymous said...

Ellie's nidea goes for me too. Or Emma could write a poem. Sara and I used to do poems together by her composing lines 1 and 3 while I did 2 and 4. Soon she was writing it all. Emma could write about a dream or make up a story that could always be continued, such as "One day I drank a glass of Shrink Drink, had Momma and Da pack me in a box and send me to Gramma's. When Boppa and Gramma opened the box and I jumped out they were_______________________. We decided to ___________________ etc. People could even write back another adventure etc. Gramma

Tina said...

Des and Gramma- thanks for the ideas. I love the idea about telling an ongoing story. Hmm, lots to think about with that one.