“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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--------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.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!
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Make a Cat-in-the-Hat HAT
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Read about Theodor Geisel a.k.a, Dr. Seuss---------------------------------------------------------------------
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.---------------------------------------------------------------------
