More from my England trip

Hi again!

I am back at home in Rock Hill, but I want to show you some more things about England. It was so much fun!

Every country has a flag. Our American flag has stars and stripes, and is red, white and blue. I know that you have seen it a lot, and have one in your classroom. A nickname for our flag is Old Glory. The flag here is has the same three colors, but a different design. People call it the Union Jack.
Here is what it looks like.

Our country has no king or queen, but England does. Queen Elizabeth II lives in a palace. It is guarded by soldiers. They don't let visitors come inside. I liked seeing their red coats and big bearskin hats.

Look at these signs. Do you know what they mean? We have other words on our signs.

In the USA, we call it a sidewalk. In England, it is a footpath.

In the USA, we call it an EXIT. You can see exit signs over the doors at school. In England they call it a WAY OUT!

Even the license plates on cars are not the same as ours.

The last thing I want to show you is the money. Our paper money is called dollars, and the coins are cents. Their paper money is called pounds, and the coins are pence. Ours has pictures of presidents, and theirs has the queen.  Here is what English money looks like.

 I did bring back a souvenir for you.  Look in my backpack to see what it is.

That's all for now.  It is nice to be back at Richmond Drive School. In September I will be off travelling again.

Your Friend,
Flat Stanley

Traveling the World with Flat Stanley!!

Hi everyone!

Hi Kids!!!

Welcome to the first grade! 

My name is Flat Stanley.  Have you read the book about me?  I am flat so people can send me in envelopes and suitcases all over the world.  I love to travel and I want to tell you all about the new places I go and the people that I meet this year!

This summer I took a vacation with Mr. and Mrs. North. It was lots of fun. I traveled in a suitcase with socks and jackets. It was very dark in there, but I was cozy and comfortable.

We went to a country called England.  It is a small country, but very important in the world. Did you know that a long time ago, our own country, the USA, was owned by England? Look at a world map, and you can see where England is – across the ocean from where we live.

I like to take pictures when I am travelling.  Would you like to see my pictures?

First I will show you some famous places. This clock is called Big Ben.  It was so tall, it was hard for me to see the top.

This huge ferris wheel is called the London Eye.  I think that is because when you ride up to the top, you can see everything. I was scared, and held on tight!

One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to see how things are different in new places from the way they are at home.  The first thing that I noticed was the buses. They all had an upstairs and a downstairs. People call them double-decker buses.  It was fun to sit upstairs and look out the windows.

Do you see something different about the traffic on the road?

That’s right. The cars drive on the left side, instead of on the right. It is just the opposite of the way we do it in the USA!

I went to visit a friend at home. Can you see something different in this picture?

Most of the houses are a lot like ours, except the doorknobs are in the middle of the door, not on the side.

I love to try new foods. Most of the things they eat in London are like our foods, but some have different names. Sausages are called bangers. Cookies are called biscuits. Potato chips are called crisps, and French fries are called chips! In the picture, I have a popsicle, but here in England it is called an ice lolly. It still tastes just as good.

That’s all for now.  I will write some more later about my adventures in England.

Your friend,
                      Flat Stanley