Dr. Seuss Unit

We are currently having a lot of fun in our Dr. Seuss unit.  The students love the silly rhymes and creations of Dr. Seuss.  The predictability and use of high frequency words makes many of Dr. Seuss books more accessible to students.  They get so excited when they see that they can read a page or a whole Dr. Seuss book.  It is important to share their excitement and capitalize on each accomplishment, no matter how small, to build positive associations with reading.


Here are some of the things that we have been working on...

Silly Dr. Seuss Fish

We read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and talked about what makes Dr. Seuss' illustrations so much fun.  We then created our own silly fish.  Thank you, Deep Space Sparkle for this awesome art project!

Guided Reading

In addition to learning phonics and rhymes in our Dr. Seuss unit, we are also learning reading comprehension strategies.  As we read Green Eggs and Ham and Horton Hatches an Egg, we learned to retell a story by stating the characters, beginning, middle, and end.  As we read The Lorax, we learned to find the main idea and look for the author's message.

Forming Opinions of Books

We have been reading many Dr. Seuss books.  Below is a snapshot of our class graph depicting our favorite Dr. Seuss books.  As you can see, most students liked The Lorax the best.  This surprised me, as usually Green Eggs and Ham turn out to be the favorite.

We will continue this unit through March, so check back later to see more projects!