Post Office Drama Center-Authentic Writing and Reading

The children used the Post Office Drama Center to communicate with friends and family.  Performance Standards Cognitive 13 & 14 were addressed within the play-based learning.  Cognitive 13 "Identifies printed words" was addressed through labeled mailboxes with friends' names as well as bins for stamps, paper and envelopes.  Cognitive 14 "Uses writing to convey meaning" was in every corner of our Post Office, from writing using scribbles to some students utilizing an alphabet strip and writing messages using invented spelling.