Back to School Activity: Write a Letter to Your Future Self ✉️

Hello Educators,

Kick off the new school year with a meaningful self-reflection and goal-setting activity for your students. Our Back to School Letter to Self lesson resource is designed to help students reflect on their personal and academic goals and write a letter to their future selves to be opened at the end of the school year.

📑 Ready-to-Print Templates:

Besides the lesson resource, we provide 5 different letter templates ready to print and customize. To receive these templates, simply comment "Send me the templates!" below, and we'll send them to you via private message.

🎯 Objective:

Students will:

• Reflect on their personal and academic goals for the upcoming school year.

• Write a letter to their future selves to be opened at the end of the school year.

• Create a checklist of goals and anticipated activities to review at the end of the year.
  

📝 Materials Needed:

• Printable Templates (provided upon request)

• Envelopes

• Pens/pencils

• Stamps
  

🚀 Activity Instructions:

• Introduction (5 minutes):

  • Explain the concept of writing a letter to oneself.

  • Discuss the letter components: goals, memories, activities.

• Brainstorming (5 minutes):

  • Students brainstorm goals and activities for the school year.

• Writing the Letter (25 minutes):

  • Students write their letters using templates and prompts.

• Addressing the Envelopes (5 minutes):

  • Teach students to properly address envelopes.

• Collect and Store (5 minutes):

  • Collect addressed envelopes to be returned at the end of the year.Inform students that these letters will be returned to them at the end of the school year.
    

✨ Inclusive and Accessible Features:

• Visual Aids: Clear visuals and labels for students with visual impairments.

• Simplified Language: Simple, clear instructions and tasks.

• Team Collaboration: Encourage peer support and cooperation.

• Physical Movement: Beneficial for kinesthetic learners.

Let’s make this school year unforgettable with goals and reflections that will inspire and motivate students all year long. 🌟

For more exciting back-to-school resources, visit our Back to School Hub Resource for Educators.

Happy Teaching! 📚🌟