Weslandia

Many of you may say, "Weslandia? Where is that?"

Well, Weslandia can be found in any good library or book store.

Written by Paul Fleischman, Weslandia is the tale of a modern-day Robinson Crusoe. The main character, Wesley, decides to embark upon a summer project, and the wind blows in the most superb of ideas. A strange plant begins growing in his back yard.

What to do, what to do?

Build a civilization, of course. And that's exactly what Wesley does-- he builds Weslandia, complete with food, shelter, clothing, writing, number system, recreation, products and much more, based on this little plant of his.

It's a fantastic idea, and perfect for third graders. You see, third graders learn all about communities, and so tying this book in to our curriculum is quite easy.

But it doesn't stop with a simple read-aloud. We take it all a step further. We go on and create worlds of our own. It's a fantastic thing...watching creative minds at work...inspired by a book.

Take a look, check it out. Then, get after it and create a civilization of your own. The possibilities are limited only by the creators.