Flat stanley community heroes making projects click. We are so excited for flat stanley to be traveling again. This pack has all you need to begin the flat stanley project in your classroom our school library. Flat stanley project by ms library lady teachers pay teachers. If you do this as a group activity, it may be fun to have a display of your flat stanleys and their journals and souvenirs. Use these step by step instructions to incorporate reading and social studies in one activity. Read the book flat stanley by jeff brown with the class. You may wish to plot his travels on a map or figure the total distance from your city to the one he visited.
This unit has everything you need to mail your own flat stanley projects around the world. This common core aligned resource also includes flat stanley comprehension questions, vocabulary words and graphic organizers to help students understand the novel. Its a little unusual, but he finds he can fly like a kite, be sent on holiday through the post and can use his special new skills to catch some art thieves. In 1995, when the internet was in its infancy, dale created the flat stanley project at my flat stanley project has been referred to as one of the very first social networks and since its humble beginnings, is now familiar to millions of children. Mar 19, 2014 flat stanley travelled across texas, spring break, 2014. Please cut out and colour this flat stanley visitor, then take it with you to interesting places and chronicle your adventures with him using a digital camera or the new iphone app. Free flat stanley study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The project features paper cutouts based on the title character of the 1964. Reading comprehension questions, projects, puzzles, and activities to go along with jeff browns chapter book, flat stanley his original adventure. They can take the class stanley home to have an adventure at their home or send him to friends. Jun, 2009 visit the official flat stanley project at flatstanleyproject. This unit contains everything you need for a fun and successful flat stanley project. Yes, i have just opened my teachers notebook store.
This letter explained the flat stanley project to the person eceiving the stanley. Dale hubert, a canadian schoolteacher, created the flat stanley project, thereby linking students and encouraging communication. The project features paper cutouts based on the title character of the 1964 childrens book flat stanley. Its also a shame that i had to remove the image of swallowfield stanley. This flat stanley project is an engaging integrated unit for your students. He could go in and out of rooms, even when the door was closed, just by lying down and sliding through the crack at the bottom. Free flat stanley worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Flat stanley letters with instructions on what the students. Last week i sent home details of our flat stanley project. However, the scene in which flat stanleys parents mail him for a california visit has sparked the flat stanley project in which people of all ages can make their own stanleys and mail them around the world great for classrooms and library programming. In order to give you enough time to plan a fun project that your students can take home, i want to introduce a flat stanley project to you. We see the flat jesus project as a way to keep our church family connected as. Once you have read the book flat stanley by jeff brown, use this unit to enhance your students knowledge of geography as well as their letter writing skills.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The project gives a chance to understudies to make associations with understudies of other part schools who have joined with the task. Flat stanley letters with instructions on what the. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle pump to inflate. Flat stanley is a series of books that starts off by introducing the main character, stanley lambchop and his family.
For a week or so, students should take their stanleys on adventures with them and record these adventures in an online journal or a paper journal. We explained what we would like the person receiving our letter to do keep a journal of stanley s visit and send pictures back to us either through the postal service or email and included both our mailing address and my school email address. Many elementary classrooms utilize a character by the name of flat stanley to support. Flat stanley project by the colorful apple teachers pay. The flat stanley project is completed when he arrives home. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
This common core aligned resource also includes flat stanley. We explained what we would like the person receiving our letter to do keep a journal of stanleys visit and send pictures back to us either through the postal service or email and included both our mailing address and my school email address. The amazing paperthin boy can slide under doors, fly like a kite, and travel by mail. Visit the official flat stanley project at flatstanleyproject. In the past i have read the book aloud and been on the receiving end of the flat stanley project. Included are five multiple choice comprehension quizzes for flat. Being flat when stanley got used to being flat, he enjoyed it. The flat stanley project is a fun activity for the classroom. The first step in the project is to read flat stanley by jeff brown 2. Flat stanley is a fun project for elementary school kids that helps them learn how to communicate with others and learn more about the broader world they live in.
Apr 26, 2017 check out these flat stanley printable activities. In the book, a boy named stanley becomes flattened and is able to be mailed to different places, having all kinds of exciting adventures. Flat jesus was created from the basis of a childrens book called flat stanley, written by jeff brown. Children will love sending their very own flat stanley all around the us. This has certainly been the case in south carolina, where the chesterfield school district supported by a federal enhancing education through technology grant developed an. The musical adventures of flat stanley based on the book by jeff. Students written work goes to other places by conventional mail and email. Children will love sending their very own flat stanley all around the us to visit different states. Templates for a flat stanley mailing kit bookmaking with kids. Jan 10, 2018 the flat stanley community heroes project was inspired by dale hubert. Stanley lambchop wakes up one morning to find a noticeboard has dropped on him in the night, leaving him happy and healthy, but only half an inch thick. After a bulletin board fell on stanley and made him flat, he could do things no one else could do accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20090702 19. Flat stanley letters with instructions on what the students are doing and how to help.
Lambchop said it was silly, but they were quite proud of him. My students loved participating in this project and learning about all of the places that flat stanley visited throughout the year. The flat stanley project is an educational project that was started in 1995 by dale hubert, a third grade schoolteacher in london, ontario, canada. Check out the flat stanley list of participants to see where you can send a flat stanley or who might be sending a. Flat stanley travelled across texas, spring break, 2014. This is a lesson plan idea to go along with jeff browns flat stanley series. You will find the following attached to this letter.
Editable letters to send home and with flat stanley during his journey you can purchase my flat stanley project guide at teachers pay teachers or teachers notebook. The primary goal of the flat stanley project is to engage children in all kinds of educational environments with other children and schools taking part in the program by mailing out either digitally with a special app or through the post office paper flat classroom guests, all of which are made by the kids. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 2 external links on the flat stanley project. The project features paper cutouts based on the title character of the 1964 childrens book flat stanley the project was designed to facilitate the improvement of the reading and writing skills of elementary school students, while also promoting. Free flat stanley worksheets and literature unit for. In fact, spend as little time as possible crating the flat stanley for your kids using the flat stanley templates. Students should be encouraged to take pictures of their stanleys on their. When my sister did this project in school her teacher had the students send to family or friends who lived far away. Send flat stanley around the world flat stanley books. In 1995, when the internet was in its infancy, dale created the flat stanley project at my flat stanley project has been referred to as one of the very first social networks and since its humble beginnings, is now familiar to millions of children, parents and teachers around the world. Hopefully some of this information can be reincluded in the future along with proper references.
Print, decorate, and send your own flat stanley to your friends and family near and far. The flat stanley project was started in 1995 by dale hubert, a third grade school teacher in london, ontario, canada. I had to tell you thank you, and that i love this my daughter is a grade 6 struggling reader. Later, a friend who worked in the publishing business heard about the flat stories. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. News2you pictographs pdf file flat stanley booklet pdf file flat stanley activity pdf file. Post the images and some explanatory text to the flat stanley. A resource guide to use with flat stanley unit created by gay miller. Scott nash level 3 unit by jodi small lapbook printables by ami brainerd. It is based on the 1964 childrens book flat stanley, which is about a boy who is accidentally flattened and mailed to his friend in california.
It is meant to facilitate letterwriting by schoolchildren to each other as they document where flat stanley has accompanied them. The flat stanley project website will also provide places to send stanley along with. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Comprehension questions flat stanley risetoreading. Observes hubert, the flat stanley project can be a gateway to new technologies. The first step in the project is to read flat stanley by jeff brown.
Original flat stanley story author jeff brown approved of the flat stanley project, which resulted in a huge. Brown write a book about them, and thats how the flat stanley series originated. If flat stanley and his adventures are new to you, then you are definitely missing out. The flat stanley project was designed to allow students to gain exposure to a wide variety of different places without having to leave the classroom. After reading the book students have students make a flat stanley of their design or you can print the one included in the worksheets. Arthur got jealous and tried to slide under a door, but he just banged his head. Flat stanley befriends a shop owner in kano, nigeria. Flat stanley project ideas for teaching, resources for. Flat stanley lessons educational resources for teachers.
Jpas flat stanley jefferson performing arts society. This was my first time using this website and i had to register just so i could comment. This common core aligned resource also includes flat stanley comprehension questions, vocabulary words and graphic organizers to help. Click to enlarge america recycles day is observed each year on november 15. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Send flat stanley around the world one of the benefits of being only. Templates for a flat stanley mailing kit bookmaking with. Students will take pictures andor videos of themselves and flat stanley engaging in daily activities. Flat stanley project by ms library lady teachers pay. Before i can begin, i need to decide what i plan to teach in this unit while this is an extremely engaging unit, it is important that i am clear about how i will be addressing the common core standards and content area learning in this unit. Join our community, arrange exchanges, reach out to others, and expand your own world. The flat stanley project is a group of teachers who want to provide students with another reason to write.
A flat stanley sent to richmond, virginia, sent as a guest as a major aspect of the flat stanley venture from an understudy in atlanta, georgia. Ask them to take flat stanley to their favorite landmarks and take pictures to mail back so. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The flat stanley community heroes project was inspired by dale hubert. This includes a letter to the families to explain the flat stanley project. Now this classic hero has returned to travel the globe in his very own series of geographythemed books. With this project students will be able to send a flat stanley to a country of their choice, ideally a spanishspeaking country. Flat stanley unit study lesson plan lapbook printables free. Pete seeger, written to dale hubert on the back of his flat stanley. Adventures of flat stanley and information about the flat stanley.
Welcome to dale huberts original flat stanley project, the longestlasting literacy site on the web. Flat stanley unit study lessons and lapbook printables. If your students would like to make map envelopes, notes and address labels like the ones in my flat stanley mailing kit show on the left, youll find all the requisite templates in this post. The obvious step to creating just about anything is downloading that item from scratch. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.