Olivia writing a letter to Santa.
From a homeschooling perspective, writing a letter to Santa Claus is a fun way to express oneself through the written word. The girls learned about the components of a letter (e.g., date, salutation, body, closing, signature); and wrote or dictated a rough draft of their letter before writing the final version.
We looked up Santa's address on the internet; and addressed the envelope. It was mailed and on its way to the North Pole.
In looking for Santa's address, I came across Operation Santa through the U.S. postal service in which organizations or individuals can adopt a letter and make a child's wish come true. Not all post offices participate in the program, so you have to take a look at which post offices that are participating in the 2011 program.
For individuals wanting to adopt a letter, there's a simple form you need to complete and bring to your post office with an ID or driver's license. You may select up to ten letters.