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Letters to my SR
As I have tried to write a letter to put in my son's wallet for him to take to BC, I've noticed that it is easier for me to type it than actually write it.
Will he get in trouble if I set the font on the computer for Comic Sans and write his letters to him that way?
Sorry for the stupid question.
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Permalink Reply by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on
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Not a stupid question at all. I was wondering about the same thing. And I was wondering if I can make up some address labels, to send him, for him to use there. Im sure we can use them to mail to him too and probably won't be a big deal if we type our letters in whatever font we choose but we don't know unless we ask :))
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Permalink Reply by salpetty on
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Not at all. I typed all my letters when my daughter was there. It's just easier for me to type than write. Plus the benefit of typing them makes it easier for your SR to read and they won't have to take time trying to decipher any handwriting. I also embedded photos into the document instead of sending separate pictures. They don't have a lot of space so this helps with that.
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Permalink Reply by MomofDarren (Ship 11 Div 252) on
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I certainly hope not.... I have just finished my fifth letter to my son, each letter was typed un a different Font just to amuse him....i have also included a few word searches based on a NAVY lingo. Now I am just awaiting an address.......
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Yes you can send him address labels. That's a good idea and a timesaver too. You can even send stamps and envelopes. But they have all those letter writing supplies at RTC.
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Permalink Reply by Laurie-Justin's Mom on
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I always type my son's letter too. It's so much quicker. Plus that's one of my favorite fonts. So it should be good. I never thought about sending labels in his letter. However, I have made labels for me to use when I send him mail. :)
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Permalink Reply by GANukeMom(EM mom) on
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I have already let my 6 yr old daughter pick out and help to create her return address labels for when she writes her brother. This way, he will know the letter is just from her :).
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Thank you everyone.
I have decided that I'm going to have my students write to him when they return at the end of July. He has a heart for my special needs kids so I'm sure he will enjoy their letters and it will be good hand writing and general writing practice for my students. Not to mention, his 6 year old sister has told him about how she is going to write him and send him lots of pictures.
You all are the best. He hasn't even left yet, and I don't know what I would do without this site.
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