Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Celebrating Dr. Seuss

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go!”
 - Dr. Seuss

Tomorrow (March 2nd) would mark the 107th birthday of beloved children's author & illustrator, Dr. Seuss.

Dr. Seuss's birthday was always one of my favorite days to share with the children when I taught preschool...  making green eggs and ham, decorating big red and white hats, playing rhyming games, and reading so many of my favorite children's books!  The kids always loved it.

I thought I'd share some of my favorite Dr. Seuss activities today, and also encourage you to participate in Read Across America.  NEA’s Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2 (Dr. Seuss’s birthday!).  How do you partcipate?  Just have fun enjoying Seuss books & activities! 

FUN WAYS TO CELEBRATE DR. SEUSS'S BIRTHDAY  WITH YOUR KIDS:
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Check out Seusville's Educator page for some fun ideas- some activities are geared  toward classrooms, but many can be done by homeschoolers or younger children!
---------------------------------------------------------------------  Try Nigella Lawson's Green Eggs & Ham recipe! No food coloring needed!!  She uses pesto instead. (Sounds much more appealing to me!) Click here for the recipe.
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Read about Theodor Geisel a.k.a, Dr. Seuss
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Try this fun & tasty Cat in the Hat Cookie Recipe
---------------------------------------------------------------------Check out this wonderful Dr. Seuss Unit from Homeschool Share-- so many ideas based on Dr. Seuss books!
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Another site full of educational activities based on Dr. Seuss books: Virtual Vine
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If you have an iPod, iPhone, or iPad, here's an app worth purchasing Dr. Seuss's ABC app (available through iTunes)- and there are many others which are supposed to be on sale for $0.99 in honor of his birthday! 
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Check out the 2-hour Dr. Seuss marathon on PBS Kids tomorrow! Click here for your local PBS schedule.
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