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Lesson Plan

Dear Student...Love, Your Pencil

This fun lesson plan will inspire your budding letter writers to write a hilarious letter from the perspective of classroom supplies!
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Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to write and address a letter.
  • Students will be able to address an envelope.

Introduction

(10 minutes)
  • Gather students together and read aloud The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt.
  • Hold up the book and ask students to think about why they think the crayons chose to write letters to Duncan instead of talking to him directly. Allow a few moments for discussion.
  • Explain that writing a letter allows us to carefully think about what we want to say and put our thoughts into words that we can share with another person.
  • Tell the class that today they will get to practice writing their own letters from the perspective of a classroom supply.