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One Pretty Thing - DIY craft tutorials. Mrs. Drakes room -DR SEUSS. Have an idea you would like to share?

Mrs. Drakes room -DR SEUSS

SUBMIT IDEAS - Submit an idea and receive a coupon for 20% off your next purchase from Hummingbird Educational Resources Catalog HOP ON POP Submitted by Deb When we read Hop on Pop during Dr. Seuss week. I use masking tape to make "pop" on the floor. The children than take turns seeing how fall they can "hop" on Pop. CAT IN HATE EDIBLE HATS Each student will need... 1 Ritz cracker 3 Red Lifesavers (gummy ones would work best) small amount of white frosting or cream cheese Students assemble their edible cat's hats by placing the Ritz cracker on the bottom, spreading the white frosting, placing one red lifesaver, spreading more frosting, etc. SPOTS Submitted by Linda (an idea for the book Put me in the Zoo) Using a paper punch make a bunch of paper punch circles of many colors. DIY Indoor Hopscotch Mat {No-Sew. World Book Day. World Book Day is recognised by over 100 countries around the world.

World Book Day

It will be celebrated on 5th March 2015 and its purpose is to encourage reading and a love of books in children. Your child's school may well be holding a World Book Day event or fancy dress day, but it is also a great excuse to get involved at home. We've pulled together all of our Books and Reading resources here, and added a few new ones, to get you started - and we've also found some great sites on the internet for even more resources. Encouraging your child to read a wide variety of books is probably the best education you can give them - but sometimes it seems an uphill struggle! Here are some of our favourite quotes about reading, turned into bookmarks with appealing illustrations - perfect to cut out and give to kids! A little girl enjoys reading a story with her Grandma in this pretty colouring page. Our reading worm makes learning to read new words fun!

Elementary School - Dr. Seuss Fun and Activities! There's a Wocket in my Pocket. Our Dr.

There's a Wocket in my Pocket

Seuss activity today goes along with the book, There's a Wocket in my Pocket. After reading this book, you can either have students make these pockets or you can make them prior to the lesson. I just folded a 12x9 piece of light blue construction paper in half and cut out a pocket shape. Then you staple around the bottom and sides, leaving the top open. Dr. Seuss @ The Virtual Vine. Dr.

Dr. Seuss @ The Virtual Vine

Seuss Oh, the places you'll go with Dr. Seuss' books! "You're off to great places! Today is your day! Activity-mulberry-street. The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss. Cat in the Hat Play Dough Mats and Puzzle Craft! Cat in the Hat CVC Words Playdough Mat - Cat in the Hat CVC Playdough Mat Materials needed: Black, Red, or White homemade or commercial play dough, and 1 playdough mat (file linked above) per student.

Cat in the Hat Play Dough Mats and Puzzle Craft!

Print the play dough mat for the children. Read each of the words to the children first, then allow the children to try independently. Remind the children that the words belong to the same word family (the -at family) and that they are rhyming words. Once the children adapt to changing the BEGINNING letter sound, word families are FUN! Theodor Seuss Geisel - "Dr. Seuss" Biography. All About Dr.

Theodor Seuss Geisel - "Dr. Seuss" Biography

Seuss "OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO! THERE IS FUN TO BE DONE! THERE ARE POINTS TO BE SCORED. THERE ARE GAMES TO BE WON. " Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as the beloved Dr. Although the Geisels enjoyed great financial success for many years, the onset of World War I and Prohibition presented both financial and social challenges for the German immigrants. The influence of Ted's memories of Springfield can be seen throughout his work. Ted left Springfield as a teenager to attend Dartmouth College, where he became editor-in-chief of the Jack-O-Lantern, Dartmouth's humor magazine. The "Seuss" pseudonym, which was both Ted's middle name and his mother's maiden name. To please his father, who wanted him to be a college professor, Ted went on to Oxford University in England after graduation. After returning to the United States, Ted began to pursue a career as a cartoonist. His honors included two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Dr. Seuss Biography. Early Years.

Dr. Seuss Biography

The Cat in the Hat Party. The Cat in the Hat Party Decorations: If you chose the primary Cat-in-the-Hat everything can be red, white, blue, and yellow.

The Cat in the Hat Party

Find play umbrellas at the local dollar store (the kid sized ones) and hang them open from the ceiling. On an overhead projector, enlarge the Cat with Thing 1 and Thing 2 on either side of him. Classroom Resources. Random House Children's Books More Sites Planning Calendar Classroom Resources Author Study Books Events & Programs Newsletters Puzzles Arts/Crafts Matching.

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Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids - Dr. Suess - Theodor Geisel - March 2nd. Mrs. Jones - Dr. Seuss Activities and Printables. Here's how Lakeview School celebrated Read Across America Day 2001!

Mrs. Jones - Dr. Seuss Activities and Printables

Seussville University You can have "lots of good fun that is funny" while learning basic reading, math, science, and reasoning skills. Seussville Games - Shockwave Required. A to Z Teacher Stuff Printable Pages and Worksheets. Printables @ A to Z’s Store Free Printable Pages @ A to Z Green Eggs Math Mats for Counting, Addition, and Subtraction This free printable includes a math mat featuring a plate, and a set of green egg counters and yellow egg counters. Dr. Seuss' Birthday Crafts and Activities. Dr. Seuss Activities. Celebrate Dr. Seuss. March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. How about celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday by starting off the day with some green eggs and of course make Dr. Seuss a party hat! Keep the kids busy by reading Bartholomew and the Oobleck. March Madness. Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat - Ideas and activities to go with this book. Cat in the Hat - Mini unit. Celebrate Dr. Seuss - This site has lesson plans, resources, activities, ideas, and much more!!!

Dr. Seuss Art Lesson. Here is a great Dr. Seuss Day art project for your little ones. Inspired by my favorite “One Fish Two Fish”, this lesson is perfect for any lower elementary grade including Kinders. Resources & Materials.