Imaginative and dramatic play has many benefits for children. As Mr. Rogers said, "Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."This resource contains everything you need to set up a post office-themed imaginative play area, as well as information about learning benefits, academic skills taught and practiced, and alignment of activities to Common Core (and other) Standards.•Instructions f