More Illustrated Letter Writing

Posted by Jenn Greenleaf Jul 28, 2009

My boys and my stepdaughter each have a grandmother who lives too far away for visits. My boys’ grandmother lives in Florida, and my stepdaughter’s grandmother lives in Washington. (Yes, they each have another grandmother each living in Maine, but these others are equally as important and they want to maintain close relationships despite the distance.)

Phone calls can’t happen as often as the children would like, either, because it gets costly. So, starting today, we’re working on illustrated letters. All three of the kids love writing and they love drawing, so they’re very excited about combining these two passions for their grandmothers. They also love receiving mail, too, so this entire experience is very rewarding for them. It’ll also help keep their skills intact in preparation for the upcoming school year (as suggested by their teachers last year).

As much as they’d love to see their grandmothers, this will be a good way to keep the connection alive until that can happen again. We’re planning on at least one letter per week, but knowing these kids as well as I do, I know it’ll happen much more than that. And, of course, I’ll be there to encourage them (and help them spell words) all along the way!