I ran across this great blog post that has letters to soldiers written by kids. It’s got pictures of the letters and drawings. Really cute! This is a great idea to do if you’re going to send a care package. See if a local school will let you include letters or drawings from the kids. Great idea!

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[Sidenote: Today is my father's birthday. He's no longer with us, but served his country as a Marine for 20 years until he retired. He worked as an air traffic controller and was near the front lines during Vietnam. Happy Birthday, Dad.]

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]

Here’s a nice story about some middle school children writing to the President and getting an answer back. Sweet!

Metro West Daily News

In Ohio, Fairland Elementary has created a small post office inside their school. Modeled like a real post office (as near as possible) it is operated by kids and each classroom and grade has their own address.

What an awesome way to teach kids about letter writing!

You can read the story at the Ironton Tribune.

[photo credit: peppergrasss]

Here’s something pretty exciting… a letter writing contest for kids. It launched on inauguration and will end, fittingly, on President’s Day.

So, you better get to cracking!

http://www.adlit.org/our_white_house_contest