This video shows a few of our stops during our Flat Stanley Adventure. Flat Stanley is NOT an example of realistic fiction because a person cannot become flat the way that Stanley does in the story. Character’s Name: Important Facts: Character’s Name. My daughter loved taking Stanley to all these fun places. Character Chart Draw a picture and record important information about each important character as you read the text. influenced by the picture book Flat Stanley (Brown, 1964), an account is given of a paper- plate Flat Cat and its journey across countries and cultures, visiting children who are learning English. Then, my husband graduated from Seton Hall University in New Jersey so our family visited New York City for a few days and took Stanley along. The student made this cute Flat Stanley from the template found on the Flat Stanley Project website. Or you can try the official Flat Stanley website. I printed Stanley on card stock then laminated him so he would not get destroyed on our trip.ĭuring our exchange we had a great time visiting our favorite spots in Salt Lake City.
Our partner was a third grade student from Hanover Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. 'Sally' made her own Flat Stanley and we scanned it and emailed it to our exchange partner. It had some tricky words but my daughter enjoyed the story and silly things that happened because of Stanley's wishes. In this book, Stanley wasn't flat and didn't really travel anywhere special, but a genie traveled to him and granted wishes.
We read a chapter each night of our trip in New York City. If he visits Hawaii, he could come back with a lei.We read the book "Flat Stanley and the Magic Lamp" outloud together during our adventure. If they live in Massachusetts, they could send a Red Sox hat. SouvenirsĪdditionally, they could send some souvenirs back with Flat Stanley! They could choose a magnet or pencil that represents their state. After the photos are placed on the page, they could add some additional facts about the areas Stanley visited.
If they wanted to take the photos a step farther, they could create a small scrapbook of Flat Stanley’s adventures. They can be printed out at home or at a local photo printer (CVS or Walmart). Students love visuals! Have recipients bring Flat Stanley to popular places in their state and take photos. They can write about where they live, what the weather is like, special places to visit in their state, or fun things to do in the area. One way to give students information about Flat Stanley’s location is to write a letter or create a simple fact sheet.
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