Lesson Plans

A Gift of Words

Grades: Elementary (3-4)

Subject Area: Language Arts

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Teach your students how to share the gift of words with these activities that guide them through the process of creating and mailing their own greeting cards. Students learn about the history of greeting cards, explore the different occasions when we send greeting cards, and practice addressing an envelope correctly.

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Complete Teaching Kit
Complete Teaching Kit
Activity 1 - English
Activity 1 - English
Activity 2 - English
Activity 2 - English
Activity 3 - English
Activity 3 - English
Teacher's Guide Activities 4 & 5
Teacher's Guide Activities 4 & 5
Activity 4 - English
Activity 4 - English
Activity 5 - English
Activity 5 - English
Curricular Standards
Curricular Standards
Activity 1 - Spanish
Activity 1 - Spanish
Activity 2 - Spanish
Activity 2 - Spanish
Activity 3 - Spanish
Activity 3 - Spanish
Activity 4 - Spanish
Activity 4 - Spanish
Activity 5 - Spanish
Activity 5 - Spanish
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