The Post Office

It's hard to believe that we are in the month of December, already!  December is such a busy time of year at the post office & other shipping facilities around the country.  You'll be glad to know that things are no different in our OLES Preschool Post Office.  In fact, over the last few days, this center has become one of the preschoolers' favorite places to learn in our classroom.  

The preschoolers have had the opportunity to act out the real-life situations of putting a stamp on a letter or package, sending holiday cards to friends & family as well as dramatizing the various jobs that a mail carrier completes on a daily basis.

In fact, the preschoolers have been delivering tons of letters, packages, & baked goods to our very own OLES Cafe.  Rain, snow, sleet or hail, the preschoolers are on the job and working hard....with the exception of a few coffee breaks.  :)

It is very exciting to see how enthusiastic they are about delivering packages.  However, it is even more rewarding to see that the preschoolers are starting to see a purpose in the activity of writing and are beginning to understand that their letters can relay a message to someone else.  While they are gaining many new words for their receptive vocabulary during their dramatic play experiences, they are also enjoying the opportunity to talk to their friends and interact in meaningful conversations with each other.