To improve my
students’ writing skills, I use a “mailbox” in my classes.
I place the
mailbox on the wall in my classroom and decorate it with pictures. The students write letters and put them in
the mailbox. They can then receive letters
from the mailbox. Students write once a
week. I check the box for letters and answer
them.
Students
enjoy writing their letters and receiving new ones in return. The activity is especially useful for the
high level students. The main goals of
writing letters are to improve the students’ writing skills and to increase their
vocabulary. Because the activity is
interesting and enjoyable to them, the students participate well and are able
to accomplish these goals.
Jargalsaikhan won the 2005 Summer
English Olympics Journal Article Competition with this practical and fun idea
for improving writing skills. She is a
teacher at Nomundalai
Complex School