Flat Stanley is a short chapter book that is great to share in your classroom! The Flat Stanley project lends itself so well to integrating different subjects. You can learn more about that in the Flat Stanley project blog post. Here are some ways that Flat Stanley lessons can be used across the … [Read more...] about Flat Stanley Lessons
Social Studies
Flat Stanley Ideas
You've read the book, Flat Stanley, and your class is ready to send your own Flat Stanley around the world! (check out this blog post that outlines the Flat Stanley Project). Here are some creative Flat Stanley ideas!State Fact SheetOne way to give students information about Flat Stanley's location … [Read more...] about Flat Stanley Ideas
Flat Stanley Project
A favorite activity in my second grade classroom was creating our own Flat Stanley project. We were able to bring reading and social studies together in one fun activity. Here are the step by step plans that I used to do Flat Stanley in our classroom.Check out my YouTube video that walks through … [Read more...] about Flat Stanley Project
Career Exploration Books for Kids
What do your students want to be when they grow up? Using career exploration books for kids will help! An important skill for students to learn is how to identify their strengths and interests, which will someday lead to a career that they will love. By starting early, students become aware of … [Read more...] about Career Exploration Books for Kids
Article of the Week
One part of my Social Studies curriculum was to incorporate current events into our classroom. However, I wanted my students to have the opportunity to think about and research topics that truly interested them. We incorporated Article of the Week. For homework, students would find an … [Read more...] about Article of the Week
Flat Stanley goes on an Adventure!
Have you ever gone on an adventure with Flat Stanley?? It was one of my students' favorite activities in second grade! We would read the original novel by Jeff Brown (there's a whole series) together. It is a wonderful story about a a young boy who is flattened (but unharmed) by a … [Read more...] about Flat Stanley goes on an Adventure!