Several variations on the original idea have also developed over the years. This project soon caught on in many other schools across several different countries and now thousands of school children are doing Flat Stanley projects. His travels could also be tracked on maps for a lesson in Geography. Many Stanley’s were returned with photos and interesting information about the places he visited. The focus of the project was literacy, but students also learned about the different places that Stanley had visited. The students would then mail Stanley and the journal to others, who were asked to treat Stanley as a guest, add to his journal and then return him to the student.
The students would make paper Flat Stanleys and then take Stanley with them and document the places they went in a journal. In the mid-1990’s a 3rd grade teacher in Canada decided to use the Flat Stanley story as a teaching tool to facilitate letter-writing for his students. He could fit into a large envelope and travel easily (and cheaply) by mail! He discovered that being flat could be fun. It is the first in a series of books about Stanley Lambchop who became flat after a bulletin board fell on him. If he visits Hawaii, he could come back with a lei.Flat Stanley was written in 1964 by Jeff Brown (illustrated by Tomi Ungerer). If they live in Massachusetts, they could send a Red Sox hat. SouvenirsĪdditionally, they could send some souvenirs back with Flat Stanley! They could choose a magnet or pencil that represents their state. After the photos are placed on the page, they could add some additional facts about the areas Stanley visited. If they wanted to take the photos a step farther, they could create a small scrapbook of Flat Stanley’s adventures.
They can be printed out at home or at a local photo printer (CVS or Walmart). Students love visuals! Have recipients bring Flat Stanley to popular places in their state and take photos. They can write about where they live, what the weather is like, special places to visit in their state, or fun things to do in the area. One way to give students information about Flat Stanley’s location is to write a letter or create a simple fact sheet.
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