This week we are reading a story called Flat Stanley.It is a book about a boy, Stanley, who is flattened “like a pancake” when a bulletin board falls on him.He is perfectly fine, except for being flat.The story is about how Stanley copes with being 2-dimensional.He has several interesting journeys:he is flown as a kite, he can slide under doors, he is mailed in an envelope to see his friend in California, and he even helps solve a crime!
To go along with this story, as well as our studies of writing and maps, our class is taking part in a world-wide Flat Stanley exchange!We have made Flat Stanleys, and are mailing them to other classes across the country and the world.
For the second part of this project, some of the classes we are sending our Stanleys to are also sending one to us!So, we need volunteers to host their Stanleys. If you are willing to host a Stanley in your home for a few days please let me know.If you would like to be a host, you will be responsible for treating Stanley like a guest in your home.Show him around your neighborhood, and our town.You will also need to take pictures of Stanley in each place you take him, so we can send him back to his home with some souvenirs!It should be a very fun project and will allow us to learn about other cultures around the world, as well as give them a glimpse of ours!
