Post Office

This activity was observed in a class who discussed creating their own class post office after observations from a community walk.

• Guided by the educator, the students decided the features they would have in their post office and the materials needed.
• The educator provided materials and supported the students in building a post office.
• The students negotiated roles within the post office to write letters, address envelopes, and deliver mail to their peers’ mailboxes.
• In the classroom, the post office was placed near the writing centre, so children could access resources (i.e. word wall, alphabet, writing utensils) to support their writing.

• Mail bins for each student
• Postcards
• Recycled birthday/ holiday cards
• GOOS Paper
• Any other dramatic play materials that students would like to bring in

• The educator and the students were both equally involved in the creation and outcome of the play in the post office. The teacher scaffolded students' learning in the centre through questioning, assisting with their writing, and encouraging students to take on various roles.
• The students had control over what they wrote, created, and their roles.