Dr. Seuss Mini-Unit
Students create headbands after reading One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
These are a couple of quick activities to introduce your students to Dr. Seuss. Have fun with your students as you share his books. You can add to the celebration of all things Seuss by creating costumes, experimenting with Oobleck, and making crazy inspired hats. Reading the books aloud without even looking out the pictures, you'll also discover that students find the doctor's word play and rhyme to be as engaging and as his outlandish illustrations.
OBJECTIVE
- Become familiar with the similarities in an authors body of work.
- Gain an appreciation for the word play and rhyme featured in the work of Dr. Seuss.
- Identify, produce and extend patterns.
LESSONS FOR THIS UNIT
Lesson 1: One Fish, Two Fish Pattern Headbands
Lesson 2: Gourmet Green Eggs and Ham
CULMINATING ACTIVITY
To celebrate the conclusion of this author study, have students use Model Magic to create their favorite Dr. Seuss characters. Place the characters in dioramas and display them in a prominent spot. Send out invitations to other classrooms and host an art show to share the wonderful art display. Invite your local newspaper to cover the event and share the artwork with the local community.
SUPPORTING BOOKS
Books for a Dr. Seuss Author Study
Jeremy Brunaccioni is a kindergarten teacher in Massachusetts.
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Dr. Seuss Puzzlestory: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
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Dr. Seuss Puzzlestory: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
This Dr. Seuss PuzzleStory set features four jigsaw puzzles depicting kids' favorite scenes from One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. These sturdy jigsaw puzzles are housed in a case with neat storage containers to keep the pieces in one place! The 16-page guide full of activities, also shows the puzzle solutions. Children will improve their problem-solving skills and spatial abilities . . . and always, with silly Seuss rhymes!
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books;hardcovers | Ages 4-8
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The Frog in the Pond
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The Frog in the Pond
by Wil Mara and Cheryl MendenhallSET FEATURES:
- Familiar ideas, objects, actions, and vocabulary
- Simple, short sentences
- Frequent word repetition
- One to four lines of text per spread
- "New word" lists help build reading vocabularies
- Skill-specific series promotes independent reading
- Meets Reading First funding
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Library Binding | Grades 1-2
Grades 1-2 $13.65
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