PEN PALS - MAKING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

Student pen pals, anyone?  My first grade teaching friend in DC gave me an idea for my latest packet (yes . . . I am talking about you, sweet Nicole).  She approached me a few months ago about the possibility of having our new kiddy crews team up next year and become classroom pen pals.  I accepted immediately as this was/is a brilliant idea (I mean  . . . think of the D5 writing that will come out of this).  


At the time, I filled it away in my brain-o for an "early-August revisit." However, the other day I realized that I would like to create a series of easy-peasy templates and ideas for us to use.  Then, I took it one step further . . . maybe other teachers might want to run with this sort of thing too??!!  Hence, the Pen Pal Packet (Everything You Need to Start a Long Distance Classroom Connection) was born!

I learned how to make a photo collage!
Here are just a FEW (yes, only FEW) of the items included in this packet.

As you can see from the collage above, this packet has oodles and oodles of templates . . . . here's a September Letter Set freebie just for you (I levelized each monthly template to help meet your specific grade level or academic ability needs)!

CLICK HERE to download your freebie set :)

Also, if pen pals aren't your thing, I am thinking that this packet would also be a dynamite friendly letter unit as it contains worksheets, games, and templates that could be used just fine within your own four classroom walls :)  CLICK HERE to see more of this pack.  

Well, that's it for me today folks.  I am off to pack.  Vegas is calling my name.  I am going to attempt to blog while I am playin' in Sin City, but won't make any promises :)  Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I'll be in touch sooner rather than later.