A Parts of a Friendly Letter Anchor Chart for Lower Primary Students

Are you teaching the art of letter writing to your lower primary students? Teach Starter’s Parts of a Friendly Letter Anchor Chart is the perfect teaching tool for you!

This poster features a labelled, annotated example (a child writing to a friend about her holiday) that breaks down the format of a friendly letter into easy-to-understand sections, including the heading, date, greeting, body, closing, signature and postscript. Whether you’re using it as an eye-catching classroom display or printing it as a handy reference for student workbooks, this resource is a game-changer for guiding young learners through the process of writing their own letters.

This Parts of a Friendly Letter Anchor Chart is available in the following file formats:

• Colour PDF
• Black and White PDF
• Editable Google Slides (file contains both the colour and black-and-white versions)

Use This Friendly Letter Example in Your Classroom

This friendly letter example can be used in various ways to teach your students the skills of letter writing. Here are just a handful of ideas from our teacher team:

• Direct Instruction – Use the friendly letter example as a visual aid during a lesson on letter writing, walking students through each part of the example step by step.
• Small Group Work – Students can refer to the chart while drafting their letters to a friend as a shared writing activity, ensuring they include all the key components.
• Independent Practice – Provide students with a printed black-and-white version of the poster to keep in their writing folders or notebooks, so they have a handy reference whenever they work on letters. 

Download and Use This Parts of a Friendly Letter Poster

Use the Download button to access your preferred version of this resource.

Should you wish to display this poster in your classroom, we recommend increasing the size to enhance readability.

Looking to make a few personal changes? No problem! Just download the Google Slides file, then edit the text to your heart’s content!