These lessons a great end-of-the-year activity for students across multiple grade levels. This three-lesson series not only teaches students how to write a successful letter and address an envelope, but it also serves as a reflection tool in the last couple of weeks of school, highlighting an important aspect of the IB Learner Profile (reflective).

• Lesson 1: Write a Letter to Yourself - Components & Salutations
• Lesson 1 Handout
• Lesson 1 Answer Key
• Lesson 1 Exit Slip
• Lesson 2: Write a Letter to Yourself - What to Include?
• Lesson 2 Handout
• Lesson 3: Write a Letter to Yourself - How to Address an Envelope
• Lesson 3 Slideshow Supplement: How to Address an Envelope

This lesson plan bundle will allow you to teach students what makes a letter interesting to write and read as well as the nuances of successful letter writing.

Each lesson welcomes student discussion, exploration, and implementation with letter writing and is structured with the following:

• Objectives
• Anticipatory Set
• Mini Lesson / Direct Instruction
• Activities
• Closure
• Homework (optional)

I like to use this activity at the end of the school year for practice in writing reflections, an important International Baccalaureate learner profile trait, but this lesson could be implemented at any time of year.

Consider using these lessons to help students write to authors, characters, parents, representatives, or students at partner schools throughout the year.