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 chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently. Dec 23, 20 kids love flat stanleyeven reluctant readers. Jeff browns sophisticated humor keeps adults entertained, while kids identify with stanleys feelings and enjoy his adventures. Students are able to send their flat stanley to someone in another part of the world, or they are able to bring it with them on vacation. 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. Feb 01, 2012 motivate students to write creatively by creating a flat stanley puppet show. Jun 07, 2016 jeff brown created the beloved character of flat stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. Original flat stanley story author jeff brown approved of the flat stanley project. Jul 26, 2010 stanley lambchop awakes one morning to find that he is flat.
But its not always easy being different, and soon stanley wishes he could be just like everybody else. Flat stanley is the simple tale of stanley lambchop, an ordinary boy who has the misfortune to be squashed flat by a cork notice board. With a small cast size, a short running time and strong curricular connections, this is an ideal choice for theatres looking to tour to schools or with strong. Character trait page for stanley word search text to s. Free downloadable flat stanley unit study flat stanley. Download the song player will open in a new tab, click song page tab to see the words. He was crushed by his billatan board during the night.
A bulletin board fell on stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick. This document is a novel study i used in my classroom for flat stanley. The flat stanley projects popularity increased in the 2000s after it received increased media attention. Flat stanley is a very ordinary boy until one day he gets squashed flat by a noticeboard that falls on him while he is asleep. Two week unit based on children writing their own flat stanley adventure. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading flat stanley. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Find baseballrelated words in this word search activity. At home, he sees its a little dirty and rubs the dirt off by using his shirt.
Read the book flat stanley by jeff brown with the class. Flat stanley this page contains reading comprehension questions, worksheets, templates, and puzzles to use with jeff browns chapter book, flat stanley his original adventure. Flat stanley lesson plan read the book flat stanley by jeff brown with the class. Jul 30, 2010 this is a lesson plan idea to go along with jeff browns flat stanley series. Lambchop said it was silly, but they were quite proud of him. But when flat stanley and his brother, arthur, team up with a scrappy cowgirl named calamity jasper, their vacation turns into the wild west experience of a lifetime. When stanley lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, arthur, is yelling. Based on the 1964 jeff brown childrens book flat stanley. 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. Complete a texasinspired crossword to learn fun facts about the lone star state. Fans were also encouraged to download copies of flat stan the man from the clubs website and to post. 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 gothic reimagining tells the story of when stanley lambchop and his younger brother arthur are given a big bulletin board by their dad for displaying pictures and posters.
The flat stanley project can be a way to globalize the classroom. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Jul, 2014 flat stanley is a very ordinary boy until one day he gets squashed flat by a noticeboard that falls on him while he is asleep. Flat stanley s worldwide adventures is an american childrens book series written by different authors including sara pennypacker, josh greenhut, and david ross. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. The summary is about stanley traveling the world in some places. The illustration style, though dated, is expressive and funny. Flat stanley picture book edition jeff brown hardcover. Stanley lambchop awakes one morning to find that he is flat. The amazing paperthin boy can slide under doors, fly like a kite, and travel by mail. The whole lambchop family is off to see mount rushmore.
Stanley lambchop has a younger brother, a mother and a father in the household. Jeff brown created the beloved character of flat stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. Flat stanley is a series of books that starts off by introducing the main character, stanley lambchop and his family. Feb 22, 2018 this is a live reading of flat stanley. Flat stanley had been gone for six weeks and today was the day he was coming home. Stanley, finds a pot washed up on the shore of the ocean. Today, you can download your own printable flat stanley and keep mr. Feature film based on the childrens books about a boy who is able to go many places because he was accidentally flattened.
Flat stanleys worldwide adventures is an american childrens book series written by different authors including sara pennypacker, josh greenhut, and david ross. And its exciting being mailed to your friends in california for a visit. Some of you have asked about getting a copy of the flat stanley template and letter. Choose from 238 different sets of flat stanley flashcards on quizlet. Stanley is upset about being flat, but as the book goes on he discovers the purpose behind him being flat once more. Motivate students to write creatively by creating a flat stanley puppet show. Since my second grader was reading it at school, we decided to include. Its a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. Flat stanley opening lesson pupils get to know the story. Browse our latest flat stanley projects and printable activities for fun and educational activities that your kids can do almost anywhere.
Produce simple sentences using the verb to be and havehas. Being flat when stanley got used to being flat, he enjoyed it. Imdb everywhere find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Welcome to dale huberts original flat stanley project, the longestlasting literacy site on the web. Jan 01, 1983 stanley and the magic lamp by jeff brown is filled with punchlines and humor. Word work pages summary pages to write a summary after each chapter. It turns out that it is quite fun being flat because stanley can slip. Kids if you keep your sense of humor, and reach out to other kids in all the world, and get them to reach out to you in their own way, there may be a. Students involved in the flat stanley project are read the story of flat stanley and are subsequently given blackandwhite. Similar to the travelling gnome prank, photos of flat stanley began to appear in the news media and on social media sites with the cutout doll pictured in increasingly exotic and unusual locales and with various celebrities.
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. This gothic reimagining tells the story of when stanley lambchop and his younger brother arthur are given a big. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Brown decided to write a story about what would happen if. The featured song is down by the station thanks maggie for permission to use it. Flat stanley is an activity i remember doing in elementary school. This is a lesson plan idea to go along with jeff browns flat stanley series. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
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. The letter is fairly selfexplanatory, just fill in the blanks. We had balloons for him, a key to the campus and a proclamation in his honor. Flat stanley is a staple book in the elementary classroom, being the focus of many class read alouds and letter writing projects. This is a great short chapter book because the formatting of the book is simple to read, the chapters are short, and it flows along nicely. The flat stanley project is an educational project that was started in 1995 by dale hubert. Flat as a pancake, smashed by a bulletin board, stanley uses his new shape to gain attention, but he soon learns the downside of being different. Cbeebies bedtime story flat stanley tv episode 2006 imdb. Stanley and the magic lamp by jeff brown is filled with punchlines and humor. And for parents and teachers, each flat stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. The first book in the series flat stanley and his original adventures begins with stanley s dad giving stanley and his younger brother arthur. 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. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
My niece sent flat stanley to me from il, so i had him with me for a week before having to send him back. I took a ton of photos and made a scrapbook for her to show her class about flat stanleys trip. Flat stanley is an inventively humorous story with a light touch to even the suspenseful scenes. He finds that his new flat life is really very handy he can slip under doors, fit into an envelope to be posted to his friends house in america, be carried like a rolledup parcel, and be flown like a kite. The book starts with a boy named, stanley, who recently recovered from being flat. Flat stanley 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. In adulthood, this does raise some serious questions, but for a five year old, theres just this acceptance that this is, of course, what would happen. The musical adventures of flat stanley tya music theatre. In this 50th anniversary edition, join flat stanley and the rest of the lambchop family on the adventure that started it all.
Behind the boy flat stanley books flat stanley books. I took a ton of photos and made a scrapbook for her to show her class about flat stanley s trip. I didnt enjoy this book as much as the mexican adventure i just read, but i was curious to find out more about how stanley became flat. Learn flat stanley with free interactive flashcards. The musical adventures of flat stanley is filled with infectious songs and nonstop adventure, making this a perfect show to introduce young audiences to the magic of live theatre. Its fun going in and out of rooms simply by sliding under the door.
As with the game and the original book, the aim is to expose kids to different places and cultures and cultivate a flatter world. Flat stanley is a digital version of the game in which a paper doll is sent around the world, and all the recipients write letters and send photos of themselves with the doll back to the original sender. Flat stanley adventure story planning teaching resources. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle. Even while dealing in a strange world that clearly does not adhere to normal laws of physics, author jeff brown doesnt let the story get too silly, which might have muted the effect of the more tender moments. Join our community, arrange exchanges, reach out to others, and expand your own world. On this page you may download free printable flat stanley. 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 sophisticated humor keeps adults entertained, while kids identify with stanley s feelings and enjoy his adventures.
You can learn more about jeff brown and flat stanley at. Discover helpful french words with this downloadable activity. From being a sail in a boat race to playing town hero by rescuing his schoolmate from the rubble a building thats fallen down, flat stanley is one busy boy. The day started with a chapel service for the students and our many visitors in the gym. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite. Arthur got jealous and tried to slide under a door, but he just banged his head. Pretty soon, they find themselves in a real tight spot even for a flat boy like stanley. This paper activity allows students to travel without ever leaving their.