http://www.fantabzulous.com/2007/03/the-old-homeschool-vs-public-school-debate/ all about Tabz.... and a podcast too! Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:45:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.fantabzulous.com/2007/03/the-old-homeschool-vs-public-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 AthenaMuze Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:10:21 +0000 http://www.stupidpeopleblog.com/wordpress/?p=355#comment-1084 Actually what you are getting is Flat Stanley and it sounds like you were not given enough information. The point of the lesson is to get the students to write letters to a pen pal (covering some basic writing standards required by law), and to engage the students while doing so. The idea is based on a book called Flat Stanley where the main character flattens himself and mails himself all over to see the world. The lesson can include reading, writing, geography, and a variety of other things too. People who get Stanley are supposed to write back and include things about where they are from. I have a friend who does it almost every year and she takes Stanley skiing (provides a picture), includes a brochure or two from the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder, and takes plenty of other pictures and includes tidbits about Colorado for the students. At the school I’m in currently, the 2nd grade class just got a huge framed flag and document from Iraq. It can be a great chance to talk about all sorts of things. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Stanley Actually what you are getting is Flat Stanley and it sounds like you were not given enough information. The point of the lesson is to get the students to write letters to a pen pal (covering some basic writing standards required by law), and to engage the students while doing so. The idea is based on a book called Flat Stanley where the main character flattens himself and mails himself all over to see the world. The lesson can include reading, writing, geography, and a variety of other things too. People who get Stanley are supposed to write back and include things about where they are from. I have a friend who does it almost every year and she takes Stanley skiing (provides a picture), includes a brochure or two from the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder, and takes plenty of other pictures and includes tidbits about Colorado for the students. At the school I’m in currently, the 2nd grade class just got a huge framed flag and document from Iraq. It can be a great chance to talk about all sorts of things. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Stanley

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