Flat stanley became the star of a series of perpetually popular books. These colorful books are lots of fun and will have your child reading them again and again. Flat stanley collection box set by jeff brown boxed set. The truefalse format allows it to be used as a basic evaluation tool or a fun and quick quiz in class amongst teams.
See more ideas about flat stanley, flat stanley project, stanley. Flat stanley is recognized by millions of children around the world. Flat stanley various activities teaching resources. 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. Flat stanley and his friends have been entertaining children for generations and now hes back traveling the globe in an exciting new series. Flat stanley is a fun childrens book written by jeff brown about a boy who. My youngest son is a keen reader and is currently reading purple and gold level books without much help, he has a good understanding of what he reads too he can answer questions, make sensible predictions and reads with great expression making the.
Stanley in space 1990 the lambchops are sent into space by the president to forge peace with a group of miniature humanoid aliens who inhabit the newly discovered planet tyrra. Join us as we celebrate 50 flat out amazing years with new books in the worldwide adventures series, common corealigned printable activities, geographythemed classroom. See more ideas about flat stanley, book study and teaching. The project features paper cutouts based on the title character of the 1964 childrens book flat stanley. Ramona quimby, age 8 has a lexile level of 861 and a fountas and is pinnell level o. This post contains ideas, books, information, links, and a freebie about getting flat stanley to. The world is a big place and theres no better to meet it than between the covers of a book shared between parents or caring adult and a child. 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. 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.
Cfe planner first level flat stanley book teaching resources. Extend reading and learning fun after a trip to the zoo with these activity ideas. Soon, stanley comes up with a plan that is flatout hilarious. 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. 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. A bulletin board fell on stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick. Reading response trifold printable bookmarks, toppers and skills sheets. At least he was, until the night his bulletin board fell off the wall and flattened him.
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. Jeff brown created the beloved character of flat stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. Flat stanley books appropriate for child reading purple. Use them small group, whole group, with readers notebooks, and in literature circles. Each of the three box sets comes with 11 fullcolor stories, a parents guide containing tips on reading with your child, and reward stickers. Start reading the flat stanley collection four complete books on your. Join us as we celebrate 50 flatout amazing years with new books in the worldwide adventures series, common corealigned printable activities, geographythemed classroom. There are about four or five other books in the series and i also read about a flat stanley project between schools where the children make paper dolls and post them off to other schools, something like that. The amazing paperthin boy can slide under doors, fly like a kite, and travel by mail. Flat stanley is a great introduction to responding thoughtfully to reading.
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. The flat stanley project is an ideal way to motivate students to write and can be easily incorporated into virtually all areas of the curriculum. Most children are emerging readers by now but are still building both receptive language what they hear as well as expressive language what they say. The flat stanley project is an educational project that was started in 1995 by dale hubert, a third grade schoolteacher in london, ontario, canada. Goes camping comprehension page flat stanley, small group reading, proper nouns. Flat stanley and the firehouse by jeff brown, leveled books jk when stanleys fire safety poster wins the contest, the prize is a visit to the firehouse. Primarylevel teachers often use this story in an integrated social studies unit. Favorite character stanley is back with more adventures in these early reader books explore classroom activities.
With simple text, this is the perfect choice for flat stanley fans of every age. Kids then talk about, track, and write about their flat characters journey and adventures. Stanley and the magic lamp 1985 stanley and arthur discover a magic lamp containing a genie. Flat stanley this page contains reading comprehension questions, worksheets, templates, and puzzles to use with jeff browns chapter book, flat stanley his original adventure. What is flat stanley about and what age is it suited to. This is a novel study to go along with the book ramona quimby, age 8 written by beverly cleary. Arthur is excited for the haunted house, and stanley wants to show off his limbo moves. Finding the right books that are both age appropriate and captivating to young readers may be a growing challenge for some parents. The project was designed to facilitate the improvement of the reading and. The flat stanley collection flat stanley series by jeff. But when they see a bully picking on their friend at the party, the boys know that they have to help. See more ideas about flat stanley, teaching reading and book activities.
See more ideas about flat stanley, social studies and flat stanley template. And for parents and teachers, each flat stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. A trifold bookmark made specifically for jeff browns flat stanley. In this 50th anniversary edition, join flat stanley and the rest of the lambchop family on the adventure that started it all. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I have recently written a childrens book, the tale of the. The pack can be used as a whole class activity or during small group guided reading time. The illustration style, though dated, is expressive and funny. See more ideas about flat stanley, flat stanley template and social studies. Flat stanley by jeff brown scholastic books for kids. This guide includes everything you need, including map and geography ideas. Because flat stanley is such a fun book for students to read or listen to, it makes learning even more interesting when projects are added after reading the book.
Theyre also expanding their interests and putting ideas together in new and different ways. Books at this level feature tug the pup and friends, a series written by reading specialist and international education consultant, dr. 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. Cohen shared an overview of the unit and began reading flat stanley aloud. Being flat when stanley got used to being flat, he enjoyed it. Brown went on to stanley and the magic lamp, stanley in space, stanleys. Teaching social studiesteaching scienceteaching readingteaching ideas. Lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. 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. See more ideas about flat stanley, activities and teaching. 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. 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.
Start with level 1, then as your child progresses introduce some of the level 2 titles. Helps kids use key reading strategies while they read independently. Flat stanley comprehension test by mrsongsenglishgrads tpt. Next, ask each group to create a chart or some other visual form for displaying the words. This classic chinese legend tells the story of a boy who nearly drowns in a well because his brother cannot pronounce his very, very long name fast enough for an. These books have delighted kids, parents, and teachers for more than fortyfive years. After reading the book with the class, consider the following activities to. When stanley lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, arthur, is yelling. Map of the united states paper to write letters flat stanley by jeff brown family addresses from other states poster to. Lambchop said it was silly, but they were quite proud of him. You can learn more about jeff brown and flat stanley at. All of a sudden, stanley can slide under doors, mail himself across the country in an envelope, and fly like a kite. Rissie sharpe, 2nd grade teacher the students will study geography of the united states, as well as learn to write friendly letters. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite.
About flat stanley flat stanley books flat stanley books. This is a simple wholebook comprehension test for flat stanleys original adventure. Arthur got jealous and tried to slide under a door, but he just banged his head. Great read alouds for second graders reading rockets. 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. All of a sudden, stanley can slide under doors, mail himself across the country in an envelope, and fly like a. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle. Format books collections and libraries paperback book collection.
Pete has to think of how to win his business back, and hell need flat stanley and arthur to help him out beginning readers with a sweet tooth will explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. Jeff browns sophisticated humor keeps adults entertained, while kids identify with stanley s feelings and enjoy his adventures. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. I began the flat stanley project in 1995 and it is now the oldest literacy and communitybuilding site on internet. Stanleys christmas adventure 1993 santa clauss daughter, sarah.
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