March 2 is Dr. Seuss's birthday, but any day is a good day for a book by this perennial favorite!
Start your author study by reading a short biography of Dr. Seuss and choosing some of his books to read. Then use the activities and lessons below to have fun with Seuss's unique characters, imaginative tales, and rhythmic language. Extend the lessons by directing students to the Suessville website.
For more lesson ideas, see Teaching with Favorite Dr. Seuss Books published by Scholastic Professional Books.
Included Here:
- Articles (3)
- Activities (3)
- Lesson Plans (7)
- Unit Plans (1)
Articles
Spectacular Dr. Seuss!
5 Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday
Green eggs, comfy pajamas, Cat in the Hat hats, and other imaginative activities to help you celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday
Celebrating Seuss
Activities
Dr. Seuss Extension Activities
Dr. Seuss stories are full of invitations to build literacy skills. Rhyming words teach vowel sounds, reinforce spelling patterns, build sight vocabulary, and more.
Literacy Activities With Dr. Seuss (PDF)
Use Dr. Seuss'stories to teach vowel sounds, reinforce spelling patterns, build sight vocabulary, and more. Nine different activities from the book Teaching With Favorite Dr. Seuss Books
Cat in the Hat Mini-Lesson (PDF)
Use the beloved tale of a mischievous cat to teach students about rhyming words.
Lesson Plans
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Lesson Plan
Dr. Seuss's 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins lends itself well to a graphing activity. Students will "collect, sort, organize, and draw conclusions about data using concrete objects, pictures, numbers, and graphs." --Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Framework
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And Other Stories Lesson Plan
As always, Dr. Seuss is a hit with students, and I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And Other Stories is no exception. I include this title as part of a Dr. Seuss author study. Students enjoy the craziness of the cats holding up their tails in King Looie Katz.
Please Try to Remember the First of Octember! Lesson Plan
I include Please Try to Remember the First of Octember! in a Dr. Seuss author study. Students enjoy using the register tape to create their lists.
Scrambled Eggs Super! Lesson Plan
I include Scrambled Eggs Super! as part of a Dr. Seuss author study. Although the featured birds are fictional, it's a fun book to use during a bird study as well. Students enjoy creating zany designs on the eggs and then trying to find the rhyming words.
Butter Battle Book Lesson Plan
Dr. Seuss injects humor into this serious tale of conflict. The Butter Battle Book is a powerful book to begin a discussion on valuing diversity. Students respond to the fact that the escalating conflict began over a silly difference of opinion.
Foot Book Lesson Plan
Students love the rhyming text and whimsical creatures in The Foot Book. Students enjoy measuring any and all objects they can find!
Gourmet Green Eggs and Ham
Students make green eggs and ham, while also learning about the language of the classic Seuss story.
Unit Plans
Dr. Seuss Mini-Unit
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- Subjects:Curriculum Development, Literature, Literature Appreciation, Birthdays
