The Flat Stanley recipients took snapshots of Flat Stanley around their hometowns or unique places in their communities. Through this project, they were able to map where Flat Stanley visited and learn more about each place. The second graders created their own Flat Stanley and sent him to a relative or a friend.Īs part of their social studies curriculum, the students learned about geography and the locations of countries, cities, and states. He has many adventures while he is flat, including being able to travel all over because he can be mailed in an envelope like a letter. The book follows a boy, who was flattened when a bulletin board falls on him. Jamie McMahon's second grade class read the book 'Flat Stanley,' by Jeff Brown. For our project, Lynne documented our activities in Garcia Canyon and included Flat Stanley in photos and video.Trinity receives a lot of mail each day, but toward the end of the school year, second grade received a few special deliveries. Flat Stanley got to go through airport security and sit in the pilot’s seat. One little girl in Lynn’s school did not have any way to take Flat Stanley on a trip, so she volunteered. Lynn carried with her a cardboard cut-out of a boy, Flat Stanley, who travels with students throughout the country working on educational adventures. Lary, Instructional Technology Specialist for Oregon schools, and avid PIT participant joined our group for the annual cavate and talus house recording project.

Who is this Flat Stanley and what is he doing in Garcia Canyon with a bunch of volunteers? Flat Stanley is an ‘international literacy and communications activity for primary and junior students, teachers and families ( During our project in June, Dr.

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