From Flat Stanley to Flat Cat: An Intercultural, Interlinguistic Project

In this article, a Flat Cat Project is shared. Beginning with a description of the initial idea, influenced by the picturebook Flat Stanley (Brown, 1964), an account is given of a paper-plate Flat Cat and its journey across countries and cultures, visiting children who are learning English. The Flat...

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Main Authors: Teresa Fleta (Author), Elizabeth Forster (Author)
Format: Book
Published: CLELEjournal, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:In this article, a Flat Cat Project is shared. Beginning with a description of the initial idea, influenced by the picturebook Flat Stanley (Brown, 1964), an account is given of a paper-plate Flat Cat and its journey across countries and cultures, visiting children who are learning English. The Flat Cat's visit to Madrid, Spain is described in detail, demonstrating how such projects can support development in areas such as creativity and literacy, and promote intercultural and interlinguistic learning.
Item Description:2195-5212
2195-5212