"Teach Kids to Write Friendly Letters: Stagecoach Mary Edition"

This engaging digital download is designed to teach 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders the essential skills of friendly letter writing while learning about the remarkable Stagecoach Mary Fields.

This activity includes:

Step-by-step instructions: Easy-to-follow guides on writing greetings, introductions, body paragraphs, and proper closings.

Easy to understand friendly letter template: Downloadable template to help children craft their own unique letters.

Covers common core standards:

CCSS.W.1.3 Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

CCSS.W.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

CCSS.W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

CCSS.W.3.1  Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

This resource is perfect for:

• Homeschooling families: Supplement your homeschool curriculum with a fun and engaging letter writing lesson.
• Teachers: Enhance your classroom instruction with a unique historical twist.
• Parents: Encourage a love of writing and history in your children.

Download today and watch your child's imagination soar as they write letters to Stagecoach Mary!