Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday on March 2, have your class participate in Read Across America Day on March 3rd. Here are 6 ways you can get your students excited about reading.
1. Dress up like a book character. The Cat in the Hat and Cindy Loo are pretty easy to pull off. Keep it simple, but fun!
Dr. Seuss had a lot to say about the world. Throughout the day, read Dr. Seuss’ books and discuss the theme of each book. What is the topic of the book? How did Dr. Seuss feel about the topic? What is your evidence?
What are your favorite Dr. Seuss quotes? Share a quote-an-hour with you students. Discuss the meaning of the quote and why Dr. Seuss would have said these words.Perform a reader’s theater for another class. Here is a link to Green Eggs and Ham.
Visit Dr. Seuss’ website for a scavenger hunt. Here are some questions you can find answers to on the website: How many books did Dr. Seuss write? Why did he want to become an author? Who are some of his characters?I’ve created a page of QR codes for your class scavenger hunt. Go to http://goo.gl/pKERwX to download my page.
Host a birthday party for Dr. Seuss. Students who have read a Dr. Seuss book are invited to a lunch and learn about the life and books of Dr. Seuss.
What are you planning to do on Read Across America Day?
Happy Read Across America Day!