My 7 year old little brother Nicholas (BBBS brother) recently sent Flat Stanley to visit. Stanley is a quiet little guy that somehow ended up very flat. The upside to this predicament is that he can travel by mail! He arrived in our mail box almost two months ago and has been adventuring with us ever since.
Just in case Nic and his Grade 2/3 class were worried Stanley sent them a post card. Now he is on his way home with all kinds of stories about life in Halifax, and our visits to Toronto and St. John's. Helping Stanley travel is a great way to flex the imagination muscles and learn about different places all over the world (with a much smaller carbon footprint).
My Attempt at Making the world a bit better for today is to send Flat Stanley home. Along with a detailed report of the fun we've had together here in Nova Scotia. This is a cool way to connect with my favourite Grade 2 student from across the country - he is not really in to phone calls or electronic communication. Normally we would hang out every week or two and do a random activity, like crafts or swimming. I miss Nic a lot and I think being a part of the lives of a few kids as they grow up is a pretty awesome way to make the world a better place, on a lot of levels. Make time for kids!
The most important thing for folks to know is that now - thanks to Justin - Flat Stanley is sporting a bright pink pair of snow/rain pants for the Halifax weather
ReplyDeleteFLAT STANLEY!!! YESSSS!!! My cousin sent us flat stanley when he was in elementary school too...i think its an awesome project! I remember we had so much fun finding different things for Stanley to do and sharing some neat stories. Its become quite the phenomenon:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.canadapost.ca/personal/corporate/about/community/postal_planet/eng/fstan_about_e.asp - Canada post site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Stanley - wiki background
Heather, they are red! Not that Stanley is afraid of pink or anything.
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