Welcome to our In the Know topic for July, National Postal Workers Day. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 learn about postal workers and look at some interesting stamps. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 2-3 discover the history of the United States Postal Service. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 look how the COVID-19 pandemic has put the postal service in financial jeopardy. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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