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