His fun really begins when he “mails” himself to friends. His new flat appearance allows him to do many things he never before was able to do, such as, slide under a door, or fly like a kite. This children’s book by author, Jeff Brown, tells of the escapades of a young boy who becomes flat. Flat Stanley projects are an excellent choice for teaching across curriculum. Teaching with textbooks alone is often boring for elementary school students, who thrive on hands-on learning. After all, to quote Tia Eberline, “He became part of our team” which is quite an accomplishment for a guy as small - and flat - as this one.The book Flat Stanley is a wonderful way to teach students about the world beyond their own communities. (Stanley is even on Facebook (opens in a new window) and has iPhone apps.)īut what it says to me is that a book character brought to life can spark imagination, even connect people and generations in unexpected ways. The Flat Stanley project (opens in a new window) was started by a teacher over a decade ago and is getting ever higher tech. It is fun to think of all the many places Stanley can visit. Even though she never participated in a Flat Stanley project as a younger student, she found it interesting as a young adult. One of the team members seemed particularly intrigued by this character inspired by the Jeff Brown (opens in a new window) books. And it was there that Stanley became part of the elite team. This time, the flat fellow started his journey in a first grade class in Penngrove, Califonia, and made his way via a friend of the teacher who is in the Air Force she facilitated lots of interesting photo-ops for Stanley including a visit to her daughter’s gymnastic team at Edison High. I took pictures of the intrepid traveler at local landmarks and with college students before mailing the paper thin guy back home.Įven more recently, Flat Stanley made the Sports section (opens in a new window) of The Washington Post. A while back, a child mailed a Flat Stanley to me.
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