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My favorite Christmas story is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Is that weird? I just love it when the Grinch has stolen everything from Whoville, and he’s waiting to hear all the boo-hoos. But he doesn’t hear crying, he hears singing–my word! Without any presents? Who would have thought it? [...]
December 24, 2009 in Dr. Seuss, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Picture Book, Timeless Thursdays
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Who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss? I do, and the kids do. My stepson wanted me forever to read Green Eggs and Ham to him at bedtime–even though we had tons of other books. I can say it by heart now. “That Sam I am. That Sam I am.”
My stepson had a terrible [...]
September 2, 2009 in Dr. Seuss, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills
Tags: Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham, literacy skills, rhyming words | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
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*Picture book for prekindergartners through third graders, fantasy
*Two creatures–the Once-ler and the Lorax–as main characters
*Rating: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss is a wonderful book to teach students about the effects of pollution and industrialization.
Short, short summary: A young boy visits the Once-ler and hears the story [...]
June 15, 2009 in Art activities, Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Cause and Effect, Dr. Seuss, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Picture Book, Reading Skills, six traits of writing
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