There are more flat stanley books and i am going to read another one. The basic principle of the flat stanley project is to connect your child, student or classroom with other children or classrooms participating in the project by sending out flat visitors, created by the children, through the mail or digitally, with the flat stanley app. Flat stanley lesson plan read the book flat stanley by jeff brown with the class. Flat stanley book study companion activities common core aligned. Flat stanley has seen a resurgence of popularity as schools are using one of the initial stories of stanley lambchop being mailed to another location for a visit to family friends as a fun, creative associated activity to connect students to the story. Jeff browns books are the impetus for the flat stanley project. Kids and teachers around the world immediately embraced jeff browns childrens books, and took to fun classroom activities based on the stories, like the flat. He has many unusual adventures following this odd event at the time of his death, brown was working on another flat stanley book published by scholastic citation needed in 2006. Hes a perfectly normal boy until one morning he wakes up flat.
Flat stanley is a staple book in the elementary classroom, being the focus of many class read alouds and letter writing projects. Flat stanley various activities teaching resources. Packed with lots of fun literacy ideas and guided reading activities. The travels of flat stanley i started out my trip in georgia, where it is hot and humid. A favorite of teachers, parents and children for fifty years, the stories of flat stanley have inspired not only many children to read on their own but also the flat stanley project has been introduced in many schools.
Flat stanley and the firehouse hardcover i can read. With a cast of fun and memorable characters, this classic hero has returned to travel the globe in his very own series of geographythemed books. Arthur got jealous and tried to slide under a door, but he just banged his head. Please note that affiliate links may be used in this post. My child knows that each book continues from the last. If you have other ideas please do leave them as a comment so other users can build up a bank of activities. Flat stanley and the firehouse by jeff brown, macky pamintuan. Jul 26, 2010 first published in the 1960s, flat stanley is a classic, fun tale of a boy with a difference. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle pump to inflate.
Jeff browns beloved character, flat stanley, has been entertaining young readers for generations ever since being flattened by a bulletin board in his bedroom in 1964. Jul, 2014 i think that this is a very good book which is very exciting and interesting. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite. Dec 23, 20 and for parents and teachers, each flat stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. Flat stanley upper elem printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. He has written other outrageous books about the lambchop family, including flat stanley, stanley and the magic lamp, invisible stanley, stanley s christmas adventure, stanley in space, and stanley, flat again. 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. The photos on the cover were taken on various vacations. My favourite character in the book is stanleys brother george lambchop because he is. You can read all about how flat stanley became flat by reading the flat stanley book. The first book in the series flat stanley and his original.
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. Jeff browns beloved story about flat stanley the boy who was flattened by a bulletin board and then gets into all kinds of funny and exciting adventures and even travels by mailhas captured imaginations for more than four decades. If flat stanley and his adventures are new to you, then you are definitely missing out. Flat stanley distance learning friendly by anita bremer. Jeff brown created the beloved character of flat stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. Flat stanley and his friends have been entertaining children for generations and now hes back traveling the globe in an exciting new series. This is a companion pack for flat stanley by jeff brown. Welcome to dale huberts original flat stanley project, the longestlasting literacy site on the web.
Free flat stanley worksheets and literature unit for teachers. I think that this is a very good book which is very exciting and interesting. You can learn more about jeff brown and flat stanley at. The flat stanley project is an educational project that was started in 1995 by dale hubert, a third grade schoolteacher in london, ontario, canada. Your class will love flat stanley in his original adventure. Published by scholastic inc by arrangement with harper and row. In addition, a series called flat stanley s worldwide adventures is being written by other authors. Jul 24, 2015 the basic principle of the flat stanley project is to connect your child, student or classroom with other children or classrooms participating in the project by sending out flat visitors, created by the children, through the mail or digitally, with the flat stanley app. Lambchop said it was silly, but they were quite proud of him. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
A resource guide to use with flat stanley book units teacher. School children around the world have participated by mailing, photographing, and tracking the adventures of their own flat stanley cutouts. The project features paper cutouts based on the title character of the 1964 childrens book flat stanley. Today i am reading flat stanley written by jeff brown and illustrated by scott nash. The pack can be used as a whole class activity, during small group guided reading time, as individual student work, o. Jeff browns beloved story about flat stanleythe boy who was flattened by a bulletin board and then gets into all kinds of funny and exciting adventures and even travels by mailhas captured imaginations for more than four decades. Its fun going in and out of rooms simply by sliding under the door. Im sure that it will be as great as the first two that he could not put down that he has read already. Stanley lambchop has a younger brother, a mother and a father in the household. Since my second grader was reading it at school, we decided to include.
Flat stanley picture book edition jeff brown hardcover. Flat stanley unit study lesson plan lapbook printables free. 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. Reading comprehension questions, projects, puzzles, and activities to go along with jeff browns chapter book, flat stanley his original adventure. Being flat when stanley got used to being flat, he enjoyed it.
The flat stanley book may be dated, but children love stanleys tenacity and his ability to make the best of a bad circumstance. Scott nash level 3 unit by jodi small lapbook printables by ami brainerd. You could also grab the flat stanley boxed set instead. When stanley lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, arthur. After reading the book students have students make a flat stanley of their design. Flat stanley distance learning friendly by anita bremer tpt. Buy flat stanley new edition by brown, jeff, mitchell, jon isbn.
Here are some fun flat stanley book study companion activities to go with the books by jeff brown. After his parents peel the incriminating bulletin board off of him, stanley must. This inventive story is full of wit and humour, and is sure to intrigue young readers. Join our community, arrange exchanges, reach out to others, and expand your own world. Written in 1964 by american author jeff brown, the book centers. Free flat stanley worksheets and literature unit for. The questions require students to recall details from the story and as well as determine main idea. A bulletin board fell on stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it.
May 23, 2017 today i am reading flat stanley written by jeff brown and illustrated by scott nash. Flat stanley is an american childrens book series written by jeff brown january 1, 1926 december 3, 2003. He has written other outrageous books about the lambchop family. After reading each chapter complete the storyweb with the students and then have the students complete the chapter questions and write a summary of the chapter. The best bit is when people fly stanley like a kite. At the time of his death, brown was working on another flat stanley book published by scholastic citation needed in 2006. 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. Bearing in mind his name is stanley, they call him flat stanley. Perfect for whole class guided reading, small groups, or individual study packs. First published in the 1960s, flat stanley is a classic, fun tale of a boy with a difference. When stanley lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, arthur, is yelling. Kids then talk about, track, and write about their flat characters journey and adventures. Flat stanley unit study lessons and lapbook printables. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves.
Flat stanley became the star of a series of perpetually popular books. Buy a cheap copy of flat stanley book by jeff brown. And for parents and teachers, each flat stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. Vocabulary and comprehension questions to enhance the book by jeff brown that has become the basis for a popular school project. In this 50th anniversary edition, join flat stanley and the rest of the lambchop family on the adventure that started it all.
There will be many opportunities for teacher observation and for students to work individually and in groups. We live close to the ocean and get to take trips to the beach. Flat stanley is a series of books that starts off by introducing the main character, stanley lambchop and his family. Free flat stanley study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The projects name comes from the eponymous character of the childrens book flat stanley. These books inspired him to draw a flat stanley and send him to his teacher at school with a letter and see where flat stanley will go. Jeff brown had worked in hollywood and as an editor and writer in new york before creating flat stanley, a hero for the youngest readers whose adventures, with illustrations by tomi ungerer, were first published in 1964. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This is not only a good book that kids will enjoy, but it will instill that lifelong love of reading that only great books can help create. Further books in the series have since been written by other authors and published by scholastic. Flat stanley and the firehouse by jeff brown, macky. He has written other outrageous books about the lambchop family, including flat stanley, stanley and the magic lamp, invisible stanley, stanleys christmas adventure, stanley in space, and stanley, flat again. The story is timeless and still just as relevant with its messages of acceptance, jealousy and good versus evil in the modern world. Original flat stanley story author jeff brown approved of the flat stanley project, which resulted in a huge public revival of interest in the flat stanley character of flat stanley, and to which he finally responded with a followup novel that was published nearly 40 years following the first book. Inspired by jeff browns book entitled flat stanley, this activity is designed to encourage children to share ideas and information with others, and taking part in the project is a good way to improve reading and writing skills.
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