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Episode 17: You’ve Got Mail

Connecting To Curriculum

Read-aloud. Students can follow along while listening. Download a copy of the transcripts here.

Vocabulary. Explore new words. Students will be listening to high level vocabulary in context. Have them identify the definition. Click here for the vocabulary page.

Writing. Develop literacy skills with our “Letters from Home” activity. Insert link to Letters from Home page.

Questions

Higher grade level students may want to explore some topics in more depth.

  1. Ask parents or grandparents if they saved any letters or postcards. What can be learned about their lives and the time period from their correspondence?
  2. Epistolary novels are another way to make letter-writing curriculum fun. Start with our favorite Extra Credit by Andrew Clements.

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