Tuesday, February 28, 2006
March 2nd is Dr Suess’ birthday…
In my opinion this should be an international holiday! I am a huge fan of Theodor Geisel (best known as Dr. Seuss). He authored and illustrated over fifty children's books. Did you know that the word “nerd” was invented by Dr Seuss in 1950? Did you know that Green Eggs and Ham is the 3rd largest selling book in the English language? Dr Seuss gave me a personal mantra in early child care by saying "A person's a person, no matter how small." Dr. Seuss and his whimsical tales and entertained and influenced us all.
Since his first children's book in 1936, Dr. Seuss has introduced several generations of kids to the joy of reading. And his books are as innovative and fun today as they were 70 years ago. For some great Seuss resources, check out these sites...
- An Index to Dr Seuss Though not an elaborate site, this website contains listings of all the books and characters.
- Seussville University is a fun site with all things Seuss. This is a great site with activities and games for young readers. For classroom ideas, party projects and printable activity sheets, visit Seussentennial (celebrating "a century of imagination.")
- Dr Seuss Went To War contains more of the political side of Dr Seuss with his political cartoons.
- From the Center for Seussian Studies comes the Dr Seuss Webpage.
- Who’s Who and What’s What in the Books of Dr Seuss is a download (pdf file), but it is an amazing compilation of information about all Dr. Seuss books.
- National Education Association’s Read Across America. Originally created as a one-day event to celebrate the joy of reading on March 2, Dr. Seuss's birthday, NEA's Read Across America has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day of the year. The online toolkit give some great information and materials for you to use.
- Cut Loose with Dr Seuss is a teacher resource.
- Great activities and printable at ABC Teach.
- Learning with Dr Seuss is another site with resources and ideas.
- Hubbard’s Cupboard has some craft ideas and even show how to make your own Seuss hats.
So join in celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Have some birthday cake and read a Seuss book to promote Read Across America… "OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO! THERE IS FUN TO BE DONE! THERE ARE POINTS TO BE SCORED. THERE ARE GAMES TO BE WON."
