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Bringing Stamps Into the Classroom with Stamps Teach

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Are you a teacher or homeschooler? Add some fun and interest to your current curriculum by joining Stamps Teach! This pilot program is operated by the American Philatelic Society, the nation’s largest stamp collecting organization, in partnership with the New Initiatives Committee of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s Council of Philatelists.

Participants will receive free lesson plans, activities, worksheets, our curriculum-connected calendar and teaching guide, and postage stamps to use as hands-on learning tools in the classroom.

To sign up or learn more, visit the Stamps Teach website.

Inspire Your Students With New School Days & American Ways Calendar

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For generations, stamp collectors have understood the historical and cultural connections stamps have with the pulse of America, which makes them wonderful teaching tools. Each stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service is a snapshot in time, capturing interesting bits of Americana throughout our history.

With our , educators can inspire their students to learn about our country through stamps. Our poster-sized calendars include monthly themes that correspond with primary-grade curricula in history, geography, science, and language arts. Important dates and relevant postage stamp images are added throughout the months to help connect individual stamps to classroom subjects.

The 28-page Teaching Guide will help you coordinate these monthly themes into well-rounded lesson plans. The guide includes ideas for interactive learning activities that will help engage students, such as journaling, small group work, art projects, games, and class discussions.

Stamps make wonderful teaching tools that can help spark curiosity in young learners. You can learn more about all of our instructional products .

Bringing Stamps Into the Classroom with Stamps Teach

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Are you a teacher or homeschooler? Add some fun and interest to your current curriculum by joining Stamps Teach! This pilot program is operated by the American Philatelic Society, the nation’s largest stamp collecting organization, in partnership with the New Initiatives Committee of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s Council of Philatelists.

Participants will receive free lesson plans, activities, worksheets, our curriculum-connected calendar and teaching guide, and postage stamps to use as hands-on learning tools in the classroom.

To sign up or learn more, visit the Stamps Teach website.

2012-2013 School Days & American Ways Calendar Now Available

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Hey elementary educators! As summer draws to a close and you start preparing lesson plans for the new school year, consider incorporating stamps in your curriculum. Teaching with stamps can be a fun, interesting way for students to learn about our country and our culture. Each stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service is a miniature work of art depicting a particular moment in America’s history.

Our poster-sized calendars include monthly themes that correspond with curricula in history, geography, science, and language arts. Important dates and relevant postage stamp images are added throughout the months to help connect individual stamps to classroom subjects.

With our 28-page Teaching Guide, you can coordinate these monthly themes into well-rounded lesson plans. The guide includes ideas for interactive learning activities that will help engage your students, such as journaling, small group work, art projects, games, and class discussions.

Stamps make wonderful teaching tools that can help spark curiosity in young learners. You can order all of our instructional products by calling .

Reminder: The Celebrate Scouting FDOI Is Next Week!

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The Celebrate Scouting (Forever®) stamp First Day of Issue ceremony is approaching fast! It will be held on Saturday, June 9, in Washington, D.C., at the annual Girl Scouts Rock the Mall event. Celebrate Scouting is the “sister” stamp to the 2010 Scouting stamp.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, and to celebrate, 200,000 women and girls are expected to be in the nation’s capital for the world’s largest sing-along. Will you be joining us? If you’d like, share some of your Girl Scout stories with us.