DMDA fun weekly activity that keeps your parents in touch with life in Smartia!!!

But what does DMD stand for ???????

Dear Mum and Dad…!!!

Getting any ideas yet ???!!

Each Friday, you will write a letter to your parents, telling them all about life in Smartia…

Your parents will then have some fun homework over the weekend …

… reading and replying to your

letter!!!

How cool is that ?! (they can write to you in English or their first language, if you want )

More than just a “newspaper reporter” style where you only make a (boring) list of things you did that week…

Let them INSIDE your BRAIN… (what did you think about… what questions were you asking yourself… etc.

Let them INSIDE your HEART… (what were you feeling about something… WHY did you like/dislike something… etc.)

It will be fun to watch your DMD book grow fuller and fuller over the year, just as you will grow as a writer as

the year goes on… !!

(as much as possible, bring the DMD book back every Monday - train your parents to reply to

your letter )

Remember these important parts of a letter …

Date ex. August 20, 2009

Dear Mum and Dad, (notice the comma !!!!)

INDENT the first sentence by lining it up under the comma of “Dear Mum and Dad,

INDENT the second paragraph

end off with a CLOSING SALUTATION

ex. Your friend,

(notice the capital letter and comma !!!!)

ex. Hugs and kisses,

ENJOY !!