Dr. Seuss’s
birthday is coming up next week. To
honor his birthday (and to celebrate “Read Across America Day” on March 1), I
decided to put together a series of activities based on his classic “Green Eggs
and Ham”. The activities are designed
for multiple intelligences to provide something that will, hopefully, appeal to
any student.
So, back to “Green
Eggs and Ham”. It’s such a great book. It appeals to everyone from pre-readers to
young readers and even old folks like me.
It is written with only 50 different words (so that Dr. Seuss could win
a bet with his publisher). The language
is simple and its rhyming, repetitive format makes it very predictable.
While I have
long extolled the virtues of this book, I forgot about the most important
aspect of it. It’s just a blast to read
out loud. Last week, I sat down and read
the book with a student. The rhyme, the
rhythm, the repetition; it just flows.
We read back and forth, me reading most of it and my student providing
the logical rhyming words. It was quite
simply, a thoroughly enjoyable experience for both of us.
Happy
birthday, Dr. Seuss and, thank you.
Misty
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“Children's reading and children's thinking are the rock-bottom base upon which this country will rise. Or not rise. In these days of tension and confusion, writers are beginning to realize that books for children have a greater potential for good or evil than any other form of literature on earth.” ― Dr. Seuss
