Flat Stanley Begins (PS3 thru Pre-K)

Classes serving children ages 3 and up will participate in a project based upon the book Flat Stanley.  The story goes like this:

Stanley Lambchop and his younger brother Arthur are given A big bulletin board by their father to display pictures and posters.  He hangs it on the wall over Stanley’s bed. During the night, the board falls from the wall flattening Stanley in his sleep He survives and makes the best of his altered state.  Soon, he is entering lock rooms by sliding under the door and playing with his younger brother by being used as a kite.  One special advantage is that Flat Stanley is tired of being flat and Arthur changes him back to his proper state with a bicycle pump.

Each student will create his/her own Flat Stanley in class.  They will need to be mailed to friends or family members.  Once the project begins, parents are asked to talk with their children and help them decide where to mail their Flat Stanley.

A letter will be placed inside the envelope explaining to the recipient what they should do with Flat Stanley.  Basically, they are to take Flat Stanley to a special location or do a special activity with the visiting Flat Stanley.   Because these are young children, we will ask that the letters be mailed back to the parents.  It is important that you pick someone that will play along.  The letters will be opened by the Teachers.  Students will track all of Stanley’s destinations on a map/globe.  This project provides a unique opportunity for authentic literacy as well as to learn about geography.