National Families Week / Letters to Family Overseas
Letters to Family Overseas
Children write or draw letters for relatives living overseas, which families can post home.
How to run it
- Talk about families who live in other places.
- Children write or draw a letter.
- Decorate envelopes.
- Send letters home for families to post.
You will need
- paper
- envelopes
- pencils
- markers
Make it easier or harderLet younger children draw; older children can write in a home language.
SafetyInclude children without overseas relatives by writing to anyone special.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 5Children connect with family and communicate through writing.
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