Resources and materials are available to educators and youth club leaders for teaching youth the “stories behind the stamps” (history, social studies, literacy, mathematics, science, the arts, etc.) and for promoting an understanding of philately.
The StampsTeach program from the American Philatelic Society provides lesson plans and philatelic materials to K – 12 educators. The goal of the StampsTeach program is to develop and share standards-based learning activities that use philatelic artifacts, like stamps, as instructional tools! Upon registration, the American Philatelic Society will provide instructors with a box of used postage stamps to help get them started. To sign up for StampsTeach supplies please register here. Check out our “How To” guide on starting a Postage Stamp Token Economy in your classroom.
Free downloadable lesson plans, preschool through high school, in a wide variety of content areas (English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, fine arts).
More FREE Lesson Plans are found on C3a - Online Learning under Videos & Resources and in the folder called Bridges- Activities For Sharing. Check them out!
C3a – Collecting and Connecting Central, is an on-demand, online learning tool containing videos, learning modules, and resources that cover a wide variety of topic and interest areas.
Symbols of America as Told by Stamps is a 24-page informational text for use in grades 4 – 8. Read about the symbols and view the images found on postage stamps that provide a visual history of the people and events that shaped the United States.
Interested in stamp collecting tools for your club or classroom? Click the link above.
If you have any questions about stamp collecting, educational offerings, or want to make suggestions, please feel free to contact the Education Department at education@stamps.org or by phone at 814 933-3803.
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