Make a letter writing template for kids to learn how to address the envelope. Write out all of the address information exactly as it should appear on the envelope on a separate sheet of paper ...

writing those letters helps a child practice their handwriting. With text and email so prevalent now, children spend less time with pen and paper, so this is a good way to practice penmanship.

"When kids write letters, they're just messy," she says ... on a screen activates the same brain pathways as etching ink on paper. It's the movement that counts, he says, not its final form.