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| K. Tillman As March quickly approaches, I start thinking of new and creative ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday. As an elementary teacher and future librarian, I see this day as a way to promote literacy in a fun way for our students. I have provided a link that gives some details about the "Read Across America" celebration held in honor of Dr. Seuss. Check it out and share any ideas you have for making this a memorable day! http://www.seussville.com/Educators/educatorReadAcrossAmerica.php |
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Celebrating Literary Icon Dr. Seuess
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I love that website! It is a great resource for students and teachers alike. My own children and the students at my school absolutely love Dr. Suess and celebrating his birthday. I still remember my second grade teacher cooking green eggs and ham for our celebration. Of course, I can not remember how she pulled this off in her classroom, but I remember it being a great day. Green Eggs and Ham has been one of my Dr. Suess favorites since then.
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestion! I have made green eggs and ham in my 2nd grade class before. The students loved it! My neighbor teacher and I combined our classes to work on it together. The students were each able to crack an egg in the bowl and then we added green food coloring. I brought a griddle skillet to cook the eggs and a volunteer read the Green Eggs and Ham book while it was cooking. The students had a great time!
DeleteDr. Seuss' Birthday is always a FUN day in the library. During READ ACROSS AMERICA week…I focus on Dr. Seuss books, his story, and making it a fun time! Last year, I had a little Dr. Seuss photo booth set up. I took pictures of students in pairs holding up Dr. Seuss' hat, bow tie, the Lorax's mustache, and thing 1 and 2's hair. I e-mailed the pictures to teachers. It was a big hit!! Our 5th grade has a Dr. Seuss "book parade" featuring Dr. Seuss books. This parade also has a little of a Mardi Gras theme too! Usually we dress up as the Cat in the Hat, but last year we were Thing 1 and Thing 2! It's a fun day! The book fair usually begins around this week also!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a photo booth! That would make such a cute display in the hall or on our video system that plays on our television in the cafeteria. Students love to see their pictures on display. I also like the idea of a 5th grade parade. As a future librarian, I also want to remember to begin a book fair around this time while there are visitors at the school to participate in the activities. Thanks for all the ideas!
DeleteThis is one of those (rare) times when I wish I got to work with elementary students - Read Across America week always looks like so much fun to be a part of!! : ) I noticed on the "events" link that many Barnes & Noble stores across the country seem to be doing something special as a celebration. Though there aren't any in Alabama, I wonder if a representative from your local B&N store would be able to visit your school and do a presentation based on store events in other locations... (Does that make sense?) As a former History teacher, the idea of the "Reading Passport" was also really appealing to me. Maybe a great chance to incorporate a Geography or History unit into the week?
ReplyDeleteIt does make sense and that is a great suggestion! It is odd that there are no celebrations in Alabama. I think trying to link a B&N locally to presentations in other locations might not only benefit a single school but the whole area. Great suggestion!
DeleteDr. Seuss' Birthday is always a memorable day for students. In the past, I noticed that more of the younger elementary students truly celebrate in the day when compared to the older (4th and 5th) students. My idea for celebrating this day would be to place the older students in groups and give them the task of coming up with an activity for the younger students. One thing I noticed in my teaching experience is that 4th and 5th graders love to help younger students. This will accomplish two things. It will give the older students a chance to show responsibility and cooperate with others. It will also give the older students a chance to partake in the celebration without feeling like they are little kids.
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of getting the older students involved! You are right that sometime they feel like they are too old. I know as a second grade teacher, I would gladly accept the help!
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