Use a Marvelous Monday letter to teach long vowels, introduce homonyms with a Grate Tails letter, or pen a note about pepperoni pizza to reinforce estimation skills. Students will love reading customized letters that make learning fun! In this photo-filled book, you’ll find dozens of model letters and lesson ideas to help you teach phonics, build word recognition, review vocabulary, reinforce math skills, introduce themes, and so much more! Written by a teacher who’s been writing interactive letters to her class for years, this practical resource includes letters and lesson ideas for K, 1, 2, and 3, authentic assessment tips, and curriculum links. For use with Grades K-2.
Valerie SchifferDanoff is a second-grade teacher at Bedford Village Elementary School in Bedford Village, New York. She has taught for more than fifteen years, has been a staff developer at the Westchester Teacher Center, and an adjunct teacher at the College of New Rochelle. She is the author of several best-selling books for Scholastic, including The Scholastic Integrated Language Arts Book, Pocket Charts for Emergent Readers, and Teaching Second Grade.