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Post + School

Ideas for Lessons and Vocational Training

The programme ‘Post and Schools’ offers teaching resources for all ages, from kindergartens to schools – and it can even be applied in vocational schools – reaching from basic knowledge about postal services and letters to creative ideas for writing letters and drafting job applications. This educational initiative furthermore fosters media competency, which receives high significance besides reading and writing.

Together with its partner, the Deutsche Post DHL (German Post and Parcel Services), Stiftung Lesen offers targeted and thematic support regarding the areas of reading and writing, media competency, life and vocational planning.

The following printed materials are currently available:

> Primary school package: teacher information including creative instructional ideas on post and letter subjects, writing and worksheets, a writing and drawing competition ‘my first letter’, folders for each of the pupils in the class.

> Thematic workbook on letter writing for school years 5-8: Information, work suggestions and materials concerning letter writing.

> Thematic workbook on job applications for school years 9–12 and for vocational education and training schools: learning contents and suggestions for self-assessment, vocational orientation and applying for a job – for a good start into professional life.

> Workbook life-planning and vocational orientation
‘Create your future – your future begins as of now!’ for school years 9–12:
Comprehensive instructional material containing many ideas, suggestions, exercises and worksheets regarding the topics of future and life perspectives: How can I recognise my abilities and put them to use? Why do I need intercultural competency? How can I develop my soft skills? Contains reading recommendations and surf tips for young people and teachers.

> Workbook ‘Fit in the world of media’ Media competency for school classes 1–4:
teacher book: background information on media competency and media consumption of children, media diversity as a chance for primary education, ideas for media education at school, best-practice-example: the knowledge platform http://www.clixmix.de as well as reading and surfing tips for children and teachers.

> Parent brochure ‘Fit in the world of media’: Tips for media education at home and the most frequently asked questions on digital media.

> Workbook ‘Klick yourself Fit’ media competency for school years 9–12: background information on the media usage practised by adolescents, chances and challenges of media education, net risks and media safety, ideas on media education at school as well as reading and surfing tips for the young people and teachers.

> Workbook ‘Medien-Fitness’ Media competency for school years 5–8 will be published soon: Information on young people’s media use, tips on media safety, chances of digital media in lessons, parent seminar on the topic of media and reading and surf tips for young people and teachers.

This project is run by Stiftung Lesen (Germany)