Read Across America Day is celebrated each year on March 2nd, Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This annual event is intended to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading.
Our young learners had a fantastic day engaging in Dr. Seuss related activities.
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🔢 Dr. Seuss Day at school commenced with memory and counting games. Classmates enjoyed matching classic characters and practicing their counting skills.
📕 Peers pondered over some Dr. Seuss stories. We discussed the career of an author and the process of writing a book. All were interested in this concept and were curious about other authors from our classroom collection.
🖍Friends completed themed coloring pages and worksheets. Cognitive and fine more abilities were enhanced through letter tracing, mazes, connecting the dots, finding what is different, drawing missing items and more. Activity Books Linked Here
🍳The class brought the Dr. Seuss classic, “Green Eggs & Ham” to life. Using eggs from our outdoor classroom chickens, students made their very own green eggs and ham. This hands-on project consisted of cracking, mixing and coloring the eggs. SMART START Scientists were fascinated as they mixed blue and yellow food coloring to create the color green. Afterwards, all ate their lunch while listening to the story that inspired the meal. Green Eggs & Ham Book Linked Here
The significance of the book was explained to the group- always be open to trying new things! This message is especially important for young children as they are often cautious of eating different foods. In addition, March is National Nutrition Month and this “Green Eggs & Ham” lesson was a fun and delicious way to begin our extended nutrition studies.
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