Teach your child how to write a letter!

 My husband and I volunteer as Co-op teacher and help with religious education at our church.  We led a Faith Camp and wanted to thank our priest for all of his help.  Naturally, we had the kids write letters.  Many children do not know how to write a letter or how to address an envelope.  Rob and I are old-fashioned and mail thank-you notes.  Here is a post on letter writing, which includes thank-you letters, complaints, and invitations.  Here is an example showing how to address an envelope, which has become another lost art.  The first day of Composition class, the kids are writing letters to service members.  Operation Gratitude has Letter Writing Instructions.  Your Co-op may want to send a care package as a service project.  One year, during VBS, a parishioner was deployed to the Middle-East.  Claudia was a VBS volunteer.  The children wrote letters and drew pictures, which we sent.  Claudia showed her letters to everyone!  My son, Fr.Josh, is a priest and chaplain in the Air Force, currently assigned to Japan.  The kids on base might enjoy some letters.  I’m getting excited to teach Composition!