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Lesson Activities:
● TW read Same Same but Different, by Jenny Sue and Kostecki-Shaw to the students.
● Check for understanding as we read the book, asking students key questions such as:
○ Where do the two kids live? Is it close or far away?
○ How do they talk to each other?
○ What are they writing in their letters?
○ What do you notice about how the letters are written?
● TW tell students that they will be getting pen pals from another first grade class in
Virginia.
● The teacher will have students go back to their desks and get out paper and pencils.
● The teacher will guide students in their first letter. Working as a class they will all write an
example letter on an anchor chart. This will be posted in the room as an example. (15
mins)
● Students will then write a letter to their pen pal. The students are expected to
demonstrate correct usage of capital letters, spelling, punctuation, and letter formatting.
(20 mins)
● Students can draw a picture to include in the letter as well (10 mins)
C. LESSON CLOSURE
● TW collect the letters from the students to be copied and mailed to the other class.
● TW ask students to share what they asked their pen pals with their desk cluster.
Lesson Assessments: If not all students met lesson objectives – plans for remediation:
● Teacher should make a copy of all letters and hold the letters in a portfolio to show growth in
writing over an extended period of time.
● Can also evaluate writing for proper use of expected criteria (formatting, capital letters,
punctuation, spelling)
Lesson Extension/Homework:
● This lesson will go on for 2 months, with each letter having a different emphasis and goal. Letters
should be graded for expected criteria and copies should be kept.
Teacher Reflection:
● TTW walk around to check student progress while the students are working