ABSTRACT
S. Higgins believes that the art of written correspondence appears to be dying out, and that in years to come child authors may not even know what it means to handwrite a letter on a piece of paper with a pen. For many child authors, they may be unfamiliar with receiving and sending a written letter to another person, be it to a pen pal, their teacher or family members. The essential skills involved in writing various forms of correspondence texts can enable child authors to develop their skills within the genres of persuasive writing and recount, depending on the context in which the letter/text/email/postcard is set. ‘A variety of digital technologies are replacing paper as the way employees send messages to co-workers, clients and customers’. This resonates very much in educational contexts where professionals are increasingly using technology to help them efficiently plan, enrich in-class teaching, enhance and transform pupil learning, and communicate with parents/carers, colleagues and learners.
