Who doesn't LOVE Dr.Seuss?
Here in Ms.M's class we just had to celebrate his birthday (and of course our love for reading) by playing a few games, reading some of his stories, writing about Thing 1 and Thing 2 and for some, eating green eggs and ham. YUM!
For math, we spun through Dr.Seuss characters and tallied how many times we landed on each. Then, we graphed our results and recorded our data on how many characters had the most, least or equal amount of spins.
Then, we raced to the Cat in the Hat by spinning through +10, -10, +5, -5, +1 and -1 options while making our way through a hundreds chart. The Cat in the Hat was of course located where 100 should be. This activity really helped them work on their +10 and -10 skills. Instead of counting 10 forward or backward by one, we learned that you can just move up or down a row. They also noticed that the tens spot changed by one number either way and the ones spot always stayed the same. It was a Seuss-tastic learning experience!
Later that day, I read them The Cat in the Hat and then they wrote about what they would do if Thing 1 and Thing 2 showed up at their house. Many had some very responsible answers saying they would "call the police" and that their "mom and dad always tell them never to let strangers inside." It was too cute.
In the afternoon we took it outside to enjoy the beautiful sunny day and sat in a circle while listening to Green Eggs and Ham. After, we sat in the shade of some trees and wrote Sam-I-Am a letter telling him whether or not we have ever eaten green eggs and ham and where we would eat them.
It was a Seuss-themed day that left everyone smiling.
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