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More Activities for Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham

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Did you know that Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham on a bet that he couldn’t write a book with fifty or fewer distinct words?  After doing some checking, I discovered that the bet was made in 1960 with Bennett Cerf, the co-founder of Random House, and was for $50.  Ironically, even though Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham using EXACTLY 50 words, it's been reported that Cerf never paid up. 

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I was intrigued, so I grabbed my copy and painstakingly found all 50 words, then alphabetized them in a handy list, as well as on an anchor chart poster, and YES(!) all but 8 of those words (6 of which are nouns) are also listed on our Dolch lists. (Happily, 6 of the other nouns that he used, ARE listed on the Dolch list of nouns.)

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Students could also pick a partner, and play "Speed" against them, to see who can arrange their set of cards in alphabetical order first. The packet also includes a 2-page tip list of ideas, like "Kaboom!".

For writing practice, print, laminate and trim the cards.  Toss them into a Seuss hat and have students choose 2-3 and incorporate those words in sentences.  Remind them to use proper spacing, capitalization and end punctuation. 

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If you use my activities, I'd love to hear from you.  Comments help keep me energized.  You can leave one below, or contact me via e-mail: diane@teachwithme.com  I also design quite a few items from requests.

To see all of the Seuss FREEBIES on my site, simply click on the link to zip on over to that section.  I also have an entire Seuss board on Pinterest, featuring lots more creative ideas, free educational activities and crafts.

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 The sun is FINALLY shining, so I'm off for some much-needed fresh air.  Chloe, my poodle pup will be thrilled.  The ground is still littered with dirty piles of snow, but the promise of spring in now in the air; at least for today.  Wishing you an energy-filled day, with the sounds of spring in your heart.

"Sometimes you may never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory." -Dr. Seuss

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It's Time For Seuss Telling Time Games and Activities

 1-2-3 Come Do Some Telling Time Activities With Me

Since March is national reading month, and Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat is a symbol for Read Across America, I like to do all sorts of Seuss-themed activities in all my subjects, not just reading.  With that in mind, I designed some telling time activities using Seuss's iconic Cat in the Hat's hat. 

Practicing analog & digital time to the hour and half hour with these Seuss-themed  games, make learning these concepts less tedious and more fun.

The packet includes:

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You may find that some children will draw the hour hand on a clock that shows 12:30 directly on the 12, which is incorrect. Use the poster to explain things, then hang it up as a reminder.

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I thought it would be cute to make the tip of my clothespins look like mini Cat in the Hat hats.  Simply trim and stick on a white Avery address label, then add stripes with a red marker. 

Toss the cards and a few clothespins into a Seuss hat or other container.  To make this independent center game self-checking, simply put a dot on the back of each card.  When a child clips a clothespin to the correct digital time, they can flip the card over to see if their clothespin is covering the dot.

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Students choose a partner, and play "Speed" to see who will be the first to sequence all of their cards. You could also use them to play Memory Match and "I Have; Who Has?" games.

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All 12 time cards are on one page, including a cover for their booklet.  These booklets could also be used as a fun way to assess your students too.

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You can give the two certificates of praise in the packet, to the winners of the games, or to everyone who now understands time to the hour or half hour. 

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If you're looking for more activities to help your kiddos learn about time, click on the link to pop over to that section of my site.  There are over 40 Telling Time FREEBIES there.  I also have an entire Telling Time Pin board, with more ideas, and free activities. 

DianeThanks for visiting today.  It's 27 degrees this morning, so I'm not sure if that qualifies as March's weather coming in like a lion or a lamb.  Regardless, I'm certainly glad it's March, which brings us one step closer to springtime! 

I'm off to do a zillion and one errands, not the least of which is to mail our taxes at the post office.  So happy that's done!  Wishing you a sunshiny day.

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.  It's not!"  -Dr. Seuss  from The Lorax

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Dr. Seuss Day Activities: Time and Counting Games

Obseussed With Numbers! Fun Activities For Dr. Seuss or Cat in the Hat Day.

I think students find it more fun to review report card standards if you give them a new twist by adding them to a theme day.

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Print them off on two different colors so the game is easier to play.  I’ve also made cards for skip counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, and 10’s and counting by 1’s for little ones.

Click on the link to view/download the Dr. Seuss number and letter cards. Play the Cat in the Hat spinner game and continue to review skip counting.

Decide which group of numbers you want students to work on.  Run off the Cat in the Hat sheets and pass out some red markers. Dr. seuss activities, activities for dr. seuss day, activities for dr. seuss day for kindergarten and first grade, dr. seuss alphabet cards, dr. seuss number cards, dr. seuss games, dr. seuss lessons, dr. seuss math games, telling time games, math games, math centers, cat in the hat day ideas, activities for cat in the hat day, cat in the hat day activities for kindergarten, cat in the hat day activities for first grade, cat in the hat day math activities, traceable alphabet cards, traceable number cards, activities for cat in the hat day, Students play in groups of 2 to 4, taking turns spinning the paperclip.

Whatever number they land on they trace and then write the number on their hat.  Dr. seuss activities, activities for dr. seuss day, activities for dr. seuss day for kindergarten and first grade, dr. seuss alphabet cards, dr. seuss number cards, dr. seuss games, dr. seuss lessons, dr. seuss math games, telling time games, math games, math centers, cat in the hat day ideas, activities for cat in the hat day, cat in the hat day activities for kindergarten, cat in the hat day activities for first grade, cat in the hat day math activities, traceable alphabet cards, traceable number cards, activities for cat in the hat day, They do not have to do it in any particular order.

If they spin a number they’ve already traced, they lose their turn.  The person who fills in their entire hat, or the one with the most stripes colored in by the time the timer rings, is the winner.

Seuss Time is played the same way, only with digital time to the hour.  I have also included digital time cards so students can make Itty Bitty time booklets as well.

Click on the link to view/download Dr. Seuss Time & Counting Games

I hope these ideas add some fun to your Dr. Seuss or Cat in the Hat Day celebrations.  Scroll down for lots more Dr. Seuss ideas and activities, booklets, bookmarks, centers, art activities and more!

If you have one you’d like to share, I’d enjoy hearing from you, or feel free to comment on one of mine.  diane@teachwithme.com

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