Did you have a pen pal when you were a child? Lots of children did when I was growing up. In fact it was often a done as a school project to teach better writing skills, manners, how to share information and learn about different cultures.
My Very Own Mail is a twist on pen pals. Mrs. Lisa writes personalized letters to children about books. She includes surprises too! You can get purchase one letter or a subscription for 3 months.
Here’s what you’ll get:
- A personalized letter (Mrs. Lisa will gear the letter toward your children’s reading comprehension) that is written about a particular book
- An easy craft project
- Stickers, temporary tattoos, or other goodies
- All this in a big manila envelope that your child will love to see addressed to him/her
How does this help your child?
- It helps promote reading, both the letter and the book mentioned in the letter
- It teaches them about the library. No need to buy the book, go to your local library and borrow the book.
- It boosts their self-esteem. Your child is getting their “Very Own Mail”
I know how much my daughter loves to get mail and reading a letter just for her that recommends a book would definitely entice her to want to read that book.
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Yeah I used to have pen pals…No one continued to reply though so that depressed me alot at the time.
That sounds like a great idea for kids, even at my age I love getting mail!
If my son was old enough I would deffenetly sign up!
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I love getting mails too! Eventhough I don’t have any kids yet, I just love the idea of sending and writing mails..
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That is a great idea. Computers are great and that’s what kids are growing up with now. I think it’s nice to have something personal sent to them. It’s a different kind of interaction-
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that’s a neat idea. i had penpals when i was a kid, and i would love for my kids to have that experience as well. it’s always so much fun to get a letter in the mail.
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What a great idea. I get Highlights for my other grandchildren, aged 4 and 8. My other granddaughter will be 4 in May, so this is a perfect place to start with books and the library and a little goodie bag that comes in the mail!
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That is such a good idea. I think it would be fun.
What a fun idea! I had many pen pals when I was young, but so many people don’t write “real” letters anymore. I love that her letters are based on books, too. The whole package should foster a love of reading and that’s a good thing!
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That’s so neat! I had a pen pal when I was a kid. It was always fun to get mail.
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That seems like a nice idea but I would hope the charge wasn’t too steep–it wouldn’t take too much to do.
Never had a pen pal, but what a clever idea! I know since the advent of email getting a snail mail letter is a huge event, and I’m sure kids especially would love it. Great post!
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Snail mail for kids is an awesome idea! At one point I was thinking about having a snail mail service for adults who still appreciate a real letter in the mail, with photos and all…
Hey Connie – thanks so much for this great review! You’re so sweet to do this! It means a lot to me!
Hey all – thanks for all the great comments!
This is a very clever idea – and enhances writing (which may becoming a lost art?)!