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Basic Flip Residencies for Grades K, 1, 2 and 3

Residency for Grades PreK and K: Flip’s Math Journal

* A Math Residency
Angelo DeCesare shows how the elements of early math are not boring, starting with Flip's dream sequence and followed by exciting math activities. Using pre-cut colorful shapes and glue sticks, the children create "Party Food" for Flip, making ice cream cones, cupcakes, juice cups and pizza. They learn about shapes, the relationship of one shape to another and how shapes can be different sizes, patterns and divide into simple fractions. The result is a colorful mathematical mosaic.

Residency for Grade 1: Flip’s Mighty Memoir Journal

* A Stepping-Stone to Memoir Writing
Angelo DeCesare introduces the Flip characters, reads “Flip’s Mighty Memoir Journal” and discusses the components of a memoir. In this book Flip’s teacher, Ms. Fleacollar, asks him to write about something from his past. Flip has trouble thinking of anything to write, so to jog his memory his mom takes him to visit their old neighborhood. Flip is still unable to recall anything about his earlier life until he finds an old toy dinosaur, named Crunch, in his closet. Through Crunch, Flip remember incidents from his past and writes a much-improved memoir. In the classroom, children make puppets of the characters, create memoirs and bring them to life through puppet drama.

Residency for Grade 2: Flip’s Neighborhood Journal

* A Community-Studies Program
Angelo DeCesare introduces the children to the characters in the first book in the series, “Flip’s Fantastic Journal,” reads “Flip’s Neighborhood Journal.” In this story Flip tells about his life in Brooklyn and some of the community helpers in his neighborhood. The children learn to draw the Flip characters and then create their own book in which the characters are community helpers. One popular culminating activity PIP offers is a Publisher’s Exhibit in which children showcase their books.

Residency for Grade 3: Flip’s Super Journal

* Responsibility and Teamwork
Angelo DeCesare reads “Flip’s Super Journal” in which Flip plans a “super fun day” with his best friend, Muzz. This includes playing with their favorite action figures, Space Flier and Mighty Mutt. Unfortunately, their fun is postponed when Muzz has to watch his baby brother, Digger, for “10 whole minutes.” But Flip and Muzz flop as babysitters and their fun day is canceled. On the way home from Muzz’s house, Flip blames baby Digger for ruining his day. Flip’s big sister, Sniffie, reminds Flip that he was once a baby brother, too. The children create the Flip characters as super heroes and create book art or puppet adventures for them.

Residency for Grades 3: Flip's Cool Video Journal

* An Anger Management Program
 Instead of writing in his journal, Flip records his day with a camcorder.  The day includes three angry moments involving Flip's mom, his sister, and his best friend.  Flip discovers that he accidentally recorded these moments.  By using the camcorder's 'rewind' button, Flip discovers the REAL cause of everyone's anger.  Can Flip make things better and can he learn a lesson in anger management?