Educational Articles
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MSRP: $29.95
Price: $23.95
You Save: $6.00 (20 %)
Order Number: 126.0107
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Theme:Through letter writing, people can communicate with others no matter where they are.
A certified letter is followed on a humorous journey to its intended recipient. The simple act of mailing a letter becomes a trip spanning the entire world in an effort to get the mail delivered on time.
LeVar takes a trip behind the scenes of the postal service where viewers are introduced to a dedicated staff who sort and deliver the mail. Letter writing is introduced as a basic communication that brings people closer together, and a young stamp collector shares his enthusiasm for stamps.
A CD-ROM and Family Literacy Kit are also available for this episode.
Author: Samuel Marshak
Publisher: Henry Holt
Field Trip Segments
Following A Letter- LeVar receives a letter and “Kids on the street” tell about the kind of mail they get. Tommy writes his grandmother a letter and it is tracked from his neighborhood mailbox through the postal system to delivery.
History of Mail Delivery- Film footage of mail delivery from the past is shown. Earlier ways of sorting, transporting and delivering the mail are featured.
Stamp Collecting- Stamp collector, Matthew Ross (12 year old) tells about collecting stamps and where he finds them.
Review Books: Stringbean’s Trip To The Shining Sea by Vera B. Williams & Jennifer Williams; Messages In The Mailbox: How To Write A Letter by Loreen Leedy; The Jolly Postman by Janet & Allen Ahlberg.
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Rights granted with purchase include: a) life of media audiovisual use, b) public performance and c) campus or building close circuit and video streaming.
Ideal for Grades: K -4
Duration: 30 minutes
Closed Captioned
©GPN / WNED-TV
Series #126
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