Letters Home

SEL Domain(s): Self-confidence

Grades: 6-8

*Lesson may need to be modified to meet the specific needs of students

Description:

Over several sessions, each student secretly observes an assigned classmate and tracks their positive qualities, then writes a formal letter to that classmate's family describing the strengths they witnessed — which is mailed home after a draft-and-revise process.

Materials

  • Download the LETTERS HOME HANDOUT from buildingintentionalcommunities.com (one copy per participant)

  • Notebook paper

  • Stationery

  • Index cards

  • Pens

  • Envelopes

  • Lesson plan

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