Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes: Happy Birthday, my Beth

She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. “I’m named after my grandmother,” said Victoria. “You’re named after a flower.” Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn’t improve. In fact, it got worse. See what happens in this charming book about kindness and accepting others.

The Adventures of Flat Stanley!

Every spring second graders participate in the Flat Stanley Project!  After we read “Flat Stanley” by Jeff Brown we color a Flat Stanley, mail him, and wait to get him back with news of his travels! Some of our Flat Stanley’s have been as far away as Japan!
To learn more about Flat Stanley click on the official Flat Stanley Project website:
http://www.flatstanley.com/
Here’s a fun YouTube Video showing Flat Stanley’s many adventures around the world past years to 2018!