Every year for the past four years, I’ve done a letter writing unit with my high beginner class.  It’s one of my favorite units.  They’ve asked Dad for stuff and even written thank you notes to me (not required of course!).  This year, for our review class, I had them write a friendly letter to Rachel (my sister.)  So here are some of the things they wanted to ask or tell her.  (This single letter is a compilation of many letters).  Rachel – I’m sure they’ll be thrilled if you write them back!

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Dear Rachel,

I really want to meet your baby!  How old are you?  I would like to see your baby because I know Mrs. ___ and she said that you had a baby.  Your sister is nice but sometimes she give us a lot of homework.  Can you tell her to not givs us homework? Please?  What is your favorite place to go?  What is your favorite color? Who is the oldest, Mrs. ___ or you?  Do you miss Mrs. ___ and did you wish you were at Baltimore, MD?  I hope I could go to visit you or you come to Maryland.  Mrs. ___ is my ESOL Writting teacher, she is a good teacher.  I’ll be waiting for you to come to Mrs. ___ class.  Happy Mother’s Day! I want to tell you that I love your sister class and I love soccer. I love swimming too.  When you coming to our school? I want too meet you and seed your baby!!!  I think you are a nice and kind person.

Your friend,

A (from Venezuela), J (El Salvador), E (El Salvador), I (Guinea), S (Colombia), A (Mexico), T (Nigeria), A (Thailand), H (Pakistan),

P.S. I which I get a letter back from you.

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I would like to point out that the boy who said that he loves my class is also the boy who tries me to no end and when he is absent, class is blessedly peaceful.  He does show his love in strange ways!