Kids from Valley Park Schools in St. Louis had an unlikely project for their P.E. class… writing letters! Apparently the philosophy at Valley Park is to frequently integrate writing into the curriculum wherever they can, even sports!
So the kids were directed to write essays about sports figures who inspire them. They then sent the essays and letters to the athletes and have actually gotten a great rate of response.
You can read more about this inspiring article at: STLtoday
Who inspires you? Why not write a letter to someone who inspires you? And how about sending it? Even if you don’t get a response, won’t you feel great sending some great vibes their way? Jot me a note and tell me who inspires you and why. We can all use a little inspiration!
[photo credit: Erik Charlton]
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Great story! Thanks for sharing it with us! It’s usually easy to write a letter of complaint…it takes a little more work to write a letter of praise and/or admiration, but it’s worth the effort!
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As a former teacher, I love this! I can’t remember ever having a PE teacher assign a writing exercise. Bravo to this excellent teacher!
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