Read Across America Ideas
Dr. Seuss is the perfect author to inspire students of all ages to read. As teachers, we love to share his work during Read Across America Week and to celebrate his birthday with March activities.
Here are some great ideas to help you inspire your students with reading themed activities.
One Fish , Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is a classic delightful book that helps students with colors and counting skills. Have students make their own colored fish to display in the room.
Read Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. Then, have students make their own hot air balloon craft. They can even write about where they would go. I like to use tissue paper or wallpaper squares to decorate the balloon.
Wacky Wednesday is a fun way to spend a Wednesday during Read Across America with Dr. Seuss. While the students are at lunch or recess, make your classroom “wacky” by changing the clock, hanging things like shoes from the ceiling, putting socks inside the tissue box or turning a desk upside down. Then, have students see how many “wacky” items they can find out of place. They can play rhyming games this day or make a “wacky” animal using different animal body parts.
How about these cute Halloween printable glasses? You can easily turn them into something creative during the week for students to wear during reading time. Tell them that the glasses are magical and help them to focus on the story you are reading.
Invite a guest in who dresses up like one of the characters from Dr. Seuss’ books to read to the class. Make sure to have a CRAZY SOCK day also to go with the Fox in Socks books. I also like to ask students to send in their favorite Seuss books to share with each other during reading time. I have them find rhyming words in the books. They love it!
Ask parents to send in a special treat for a day like these yummy Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes. Make task cards with Seuss colors like this WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I’M DONE for Early Finishers.
Of course, no Read Across America celebration would be complete without making Green Eggs and Ham with your students. (Check for allergies first.) I had my students make these hats out of paper plates. No matter what, have fun with your students this week. This is a great week for students to explore new words, use their imaginations, and feel inspired to read a good book!
Sources for Printables: http://bit.ly/2HLe8s3
