Letters to the Future
Added: 14 Jun 2016
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Guide/notes
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Reference
Letters to the Future is a strategy for having students write letters to themselves that will be
delivered in the future. The activity can be completed electronically using the website FutureMe.org
which will automatically deliver an email on a specific date in the future, or it can be completed as a
paper and pencil activity with letters being delivered personally. This teaching packet includes a
sample parent letter, teaching suggestions, and a graphic organizer for brainstorming ideas.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Writing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- experience a classroom environment that encourages writing
- experience a level of success in writing that will be an incentive to continue writing
- see his/her writing valued
Suggestions for use: Print out the letters to parents. Go through the idea of "Letters to the Future" with pupils advising them on looking at themselves, their future and being able to see progression in the future. Print out the worksheets for pupils to brainstorm ideas with their parents for homework and gather photographs, newspaper articles etc... In lesson, pupils should be given time to peer discuss in groups to share their ideas. Pupils can then write their letter manually (which will give letters a personal feel) or produce the letters using https://www.futureme.org/ (which will electronically email the letter to their email address/ parents email address in the future)
