Dr. Seuss had a way of teaching the broadest of concepts with the simplest of language. Enter One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: it teachers colors, opposites, simple sight words, and nonsense words. I’ve found some crafts and activities for One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish that will surely engage and […]
Yertle the Turtle Crafts & Ideas
“Oh, Yertle the Turtle, O Marvelous Me! For I am the King, of all I can see!” Here are some great teaching ideas, crafts, and resources for one of my favorite works by Dr. Seuss, Yertle the Turtle. This picture book isn’t without its controversy {see the end of the post for that article!} Regardless, […]
Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham Crafts
Do you like Green Eggs and Ham? Actually, a breakfast place here in Chicago mixes scrambled eggs with pesto…to die for. Try that on Saturday with your kids for a Dr. Seuss breakfast in lieu of food dye! To honor the great Dr. Seuss, we are digging deep into the interwebs to find ideas for […]
Cat in the Hat Crafts
With Dr. Seuss’ birthday quickly approaching on March 2nd, schools and homes around the world are gearing up for the mass celebration! We’ve decided to break down our great hunt for Dr. Seuss ideas by book, so you can pick and choose your favorite classics to focus on for crafts and activities. We’ve chosen realistic […]
Dr. Seuss Classroom Activities for The Lorax
I love Dr. Seuss’s book The Lorax. For Seuss’ upcoming birthday, I rounded-up Lorax classroom or at home activities you can create with your students and children. Somedays I feel like I live in Sneedville. Our street used to be full of trees. My neighborhood has been infected with Asian beetles and Dutch Elm. The […]
Dr. Seuss Crafts Ideas for The Lorax
One of my favorite Dr. Seuss books is The Lorax. The book holds a very powerful message. I rounded-up craft ideas for The Lorax to help inspire this book’s meaning. Paper bag puppet from First Class Teacher Lorax puppet theater from Katydid and Kid Cheese Lorax from Make, Do & Friend Water color pictures […]
Lucky: A Pre-Primer Sight Word Game FREEBIE
Play with your words! Sight word mastery is one of the keys to gaining fluency in reading. We created this FREEBIE quick-paced sight word game for all of the preprimer Dolch sight words. Free download after the sample pages! Downloads will not be watermarked. Here’s a sample of some of the pages: Cover Page Pre-primer […]
St. Patrick’s Day Literacy Activities for First Grade
Leprechauns, rainbows, and a pot of gold-just a few of the fun first grade St. Patrick’s Day literacy activities we’ve rounded-up. We hope it gets your classroom into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! Our St. Patrick’s Day flipbook and word walls/literacy center are perfect for visual learners! Perfect for writers’ workshop in March! Have you lost […]
Dr. Seuss Birthday Ideas
Dr. Seuss’s birthday is March 2nd! Here are some fun ideas to celebrate the man behind The Cat and the Hat for the primary grades from some of the best teaching blogs around! Now that you’ve fallen in love with us- stay connected with us. RSS Facebook Pinterest Twitter Email Have a great […]
St. Patrick’s Day Craft Ideas for Kids
Need ideas for St. Patrick’s Day for your homes and classrooms? Look no further! We’ve found tons of ideas for St. Patrick’s Day crafts that use a wide variety of materials. Your kids will have enough to keep them busy until the big day! Here’s a St. Patrick’s Day Song […]
