Comprehension questions flat stanley risetoreading. Flat stanley community heroes making projects click. We are so excited for flat stanley to be traveling again. 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. 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.
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. Brown write a book about them, and thats how the flat stanley series originated. 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. Included are five multiple choice comprehension quizzes for flat. The project gives a chance to understudies to make associations with understudies of other part schools who have joined with the task. In the past i have read the book aloud and been on the receiving end of the flat stanley project. Flat stanley is a series of books that starts off by introducing the main character, stanley lambchop and his family. 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. This common core aligned resource also includes flat stanley. Many elementary classrooms utilize a character by the name of flat stanley to support. Yes, i have just opened my teachers notebook store.
The project features paper cutouts based on the title character of the 1964 childrens book flat stanley. This unit has everything you need to mail your own flat stanley projects around the world. Send flat stanley around the world one of the benefits of being only. A resource guide to use with flat stanley unit created by gay miller. This common core aligned resource also includes flat stanley comprehension questions, vocabulary words and graphic organizers to help students understand the novel. 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. Its also a shame that i had to remove the image of swallowfield stanley. 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.
Flat stanley letters with instructions on what the. This was my first time using this website and i had to register just so i could comment. The first step in the project is to read flat stanley by jeff brown. Use these step by step instructions to incorporate reading and social studies in one activity. Dale hubert, a canadian schoolteacher, created the flat stanley project, thereby linking students and encouraging communication.
The amazing paperthin boy can slide under doors, fly like a kite, and travel by mail. This letter explained the flat stanley project to the person eceiving the stanley. News2you pictographs pdf file flat stanley booklet pdf file flat stanley activity pdf file. This unit contains everything you need for a fun and successful flat stanley project. The flat stanley project is a group of teachers who want to provide students with another reason to write. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Flat stanley project by the colorful apple teachers pay. Jun, 2009 visit the official flat stanley project at flatstanleyproject.
Click to enlarge america recycles day is observed each year on november 15. 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. Templates for a flat stanley mailing kit bookmaking with. Children will love sending their very own flat stanley all around the us to visit different states. In the book, a boy named stanley becomes flattened and is able to be mailed to different places, having all kinds of exciting adventures. Children will love sending their very own flat stanley all around the us.
Reading comprehension questions, projects, puzzles, and activities to go along with jeff browns chapter book, flat stanley his original adventure. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. In fact, spend as little time as possible crating the flat stanley for your kids using the flat stanley templates. You may wish to plot his travels on a map or figure the total distance from your city to the one he visited. With this project students will be able to send a flat stanley to a country of their choice, ideally a spanishspeaking country. Check out the flat stanley list of participants to see where you can send a flat stanley or who might be sending a.
The flat stanley project is an educational project that was started in 1995 by dale hubert, a third grade schoolteacher in london, ontario, canada. This video clip has images from the site and a song by tim williams. The musical adventures of flat stanley based on the book by jeff. The project features paper cutouts based on the title character of the 1964. 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. Observes hubert, the flat stanley project can be a gateway to new technologies. Flat stanley travelled across texas, spring break, 2014. Hopefully some of this information can be reincluded in the future along with proper references. 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 first step in the project is to read flat stanley by jeff brown 2. Now this classic hero has returned to travel the globe in his very own series of geographythemed books. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office.
The flat stanley community heroes project was inspired by dale hubert. Apr 26, 2017 check out these flat stanley printable activities. 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. This is a lesson plan idea to go along with jeff browns flat stanley series.
I had to tell you thank you, and that i love this my daughter is a grade 6 struggling reader. Flat stanley letters with instructions on what the students are doing and how to help. We see the flat jesus project as a way to keep our church family connected as. Being flat when stanley got used to being flat, he enjoyed it. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Later, a friend who worked in the publishing business heard about the flat stories. 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. Join our community, arrange exchanges, reach out to others, and expand your own world. Original flat stanley story author jeff brown approved of the flat stanley project, which resulted in a huge. If flat stanley and his adventures are new to you, then you are definitely missing out. My students loved participating in this project and learning about all of the places that flat stanley visited throughout the year. The obvious step to creating just about anything is downloading that item from scratch. Flat stanley project by ms library lady teachers pay teachers. It is meant to facilitate letterwriting by schoolchildren to each other as they document where flat stanley has accompanied them.
Templates for a flat stanley mailing kit bookmaking with kids. The flat stanley project website will also provide places to send stanley along with. Flat stanley letters with instructions on what the students. You will find the following attached to this letter.
This includes a letter to the families to explain the flat stanley project. Ask them to take flat stanley to their favorite landmarks and take pictures to mail back so. Read the book flat stanley by jeff brown with the class. Flat stanley befriends a shop owner in kano, nigeria. Post the images and some explanatory text to the flat stanley. 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.
Scott nash level 3 unit by jodi small lapbook printables by ami brainerd. Lambchop said it was silly, but they were quite proud of him. The flat stanley project is a fun activity for the classroom. 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. 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. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Flat stanley unit study lesson plan lapbook printables free. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Flat stanley unit study lessons and lapbook printables. This common core aligned resource also includes flat stanley comprehension questions, vocabulary words and graphic organizers to help. Arthur got jealous and tried to slide under a door, but he just banged his head. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle pump to inflate. All of a sudden, stanley can slide under doors, fly like a.
Welcome to dale huberts original flat stanley project, the longestlasting literacy site on the web. 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. 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. Flat stanley lessons educational resources for teachers. Visit the official flat stanley project at flatstanleyproject. Flat jesus was created from the basis of a childrens book called flat stanley, written by jeff brown. 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. Flat stanley are quite great to get your children entertained, and their minds engaged and challenged, eventually teaching them something meaningful and useful in this life getting the best. Print, decorate, and send your own flat stanley to your friends and family near and far. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 2 external links on the flat stanley project. Adventures of flat stanley and information about the flat stanley. Students written work goes to other places by conventional mail and email. Free flat stanley worksheets and literature unit for.
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. Flat stanley project by ms library lady teachers pay. The flat stanley project is completed when he arrives home. Jan 10, 2018 the flat stanley community heroes project was inspired by dale hubert. This flat stanley project is an engaging integrated unit for your students. Last week i sent home details of our flat stanley project. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Jpas flat stanley jefferson performing arts society. 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. They can take the class stanley home to have an adventure at their home or send him to friends. 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. Students should be encouraged to take pictures of their stanleys on their. After reading the book students have students make a flat stanley of their design or you can print the one included in the worksheets. Mar 19, 2014 flat stanley travelled across texas, spring break, 2014.
The flat stanley project was started in 1995 by dale hubert, a third grade school teacher in london, ontario, canada. Pete seeger, written to dale hubert on the back of his flat stanley. This pack has all you need to begin the flat stanley project in your classroom our school library. 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. Students will take pictures andor videos of themselves and flat stanley engaging in daily activities. Send flat stanley around the world flat stanley books. 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. Free flat stanley study unit worksheets for teachers to print.