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Flip's Fantastic Journals

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Author/illustrator Angelo DeCesare’s Flip’s Fantastic Journal series are curriculum based and extensively tested in classrooms in New York City. The Flip series is respected by educators and reading specialists alike, while Flip, his family, and his friends are recognizable to thousands of children across the country. Flip is based on the author himself and the characters all represent real family members and friends that surrounded him as he grew up in NYC. As a result, Angelo is able to inspire young writers to create innovative characters and fun stories based on themselves and their surroundings. Flip’s Fantastic Journal was well reviewed by School Library Journal, and was cited by Reading Today as having “all the ingredients budding diarists need to be successful in their own endeavors: honesty, creativity and the option of illustration when words fail.”

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"IT WAS SO NICE TO SEE THE KIDS THRIVE IN THIS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING. THEY REALLY NEEDED THIS!!!"
-3rd Grade Teacher, PS 315, Brooklyn, NY

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Programs can range from one-day author visits to 10-week residencies where students can explore a variety of topics that span early elementary curricula with Flip as their guide. Scroll down for specific book and residency information. Additionally, Flip is entering the digital age and is now available as an animation residency.

 

For additional information visit www.flipandmuzz.com.

Beginner Journal Writing for Grade 1

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FLIP'S
FANTASTIC JOURNAL

The book that started it all, this original Flip Journal teaches even the most reluctant writers the joy of creative writing and journal entry. In this story, Flip’s teacher, Ms. Flea-Collar, has Flip write in his journal every day, even though he hates doing it. When Flip realizes that he can make things up, his imagination runs wild and his writing becomes full of adventure and excitement.

 

Students learn to draw the Flip characters with Angelo and then embark on creative story writing of their own.

Reading & Friendship Program for Grade 2

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FLIP'S AMAZING ONLINE JOURNAL!

In this newest addition to the Flip series, Flip discovers his best friend Muzz hates the library because he doesn’t like to read. In an effort to change Muzz’s opinions about reading, Flip creates a book all about his best friend. Muzz loves the book and even adds his own ending, expressing his great friendship with Flip!

 

In this program, students conduct interviews with their peers and write books about each other. The program finishes with students sharing their works with one another.

Science Journal and Comic

for Grades K-3

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SPACE-FLIPPER'S SURPRISE SCIENCE JOURNAL!

Space-Flipper and the Super Bridge Brigade are a team of superheroes whose job is to keep Earth pollution-free. A time machine accident brings a dinosaur named Crunch into the future. Renaming himself The Crunchinator, the dinosaur knows and cares nothing about protecting the environment.

 

As the story unfolds, The Crunchinator challenges Space-Flipper and his team with a series of environmental threats. It’s up to the superheroes to stop him from harming our planet while showing alternatives to his destructive ways.

Films Featuring Flip

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

Students become writers with author/illustrator Angelo DeCesare’s popular Flip’s Fantastic Journal series.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

A great introduction to the fun and joy of creative writing and storytelling. DeCesare inspires students to think, draw, write and create like never before. Perfect for grades K-3.

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BOOK THIS PROGRAM

Contact our office:

718.951.4240 or info@puppetryinpractice.org

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