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!
Activities designed to help celebrate Dr. Seuss Day on March 2nd. Four classic Seuss tales are outlined, along with activities for each story.
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
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Brandon Jones helped a very excited group of elementary school kids celebrate Read Me Week and the late Dr. Seuss's birthday by reading his favorite Seuss book Oh, the Places You'll Go! on March 2. Kid Reporter Aaron Broder was there.
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
Students create their own zany hats that serve as data for a graphing activity.
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And Other Stories Lesson Plan
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
Students delight in creating their own wish lists while taking on the role of the boy in this Seuss classic.
Scrambled Eggs Super! Lesson Plan
Students enjoy creating zany designs on plastic eggs and then trying to find rhyming words inside.
The Butter Battle Book Lesson Plan
Dr. Seuss injects humor into this serious tale of conflict, offering a great opportunity for a student discussion on valuing diversity.
Foot Book Lesson Plan
With their own sets of "fake feet," students enjoy measuring any and all objects they can find!
Gourmet Green Eggs and Ham
Students cook up a batch of the Seuss book's namesake, connecting literature with math and real-world skills.
Unit Plans
Dr. Seuss Mini-Unit
This mini-unit uses hands-on activities to introduce students to the comical world of Dr. Seuss.
- Subjects:Curriculum Development, Literature, Literature Appreciation, Birthdays
