Why Collecting Stamps Is A Good Hobby

An interesting read from The Korea Times about a US teacher introducing his third grade English students to the hobby:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/new..._105213.html

I took my son to a local stamp show today. One of the dealers was a husband wife team. The wife was a school teacher teaching the same grade as my son. She talked with him about how she uses stamps to teach her students about different topics. Whenever they are learning about a specific country or theme she gives them a pile of stamps and asks them to find stamps that relate tomthe subject they are learning.

In addition to teaching the subject the kids are learning about stamps as well. My son was very impressed and talked about stamps the whole ride home.

We need more educational opportunities like these for the stamp collecting youth of today.

That was a nice read, thanks WT1.

And nice side note Big Texx, loved your story.

Thanks Puzzler. I hope my sons enthusiasm for the hobby continues.