Read Across America Day for ‘Tweens & Teens
Are you planning on celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2 with your ‘tween or teen in your homeschool? Even though this day celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday, older kids can get involved in the celebration through a study of Dr. Seuss’s life and work.
~Have your child read a biography about Theodore Seuss Geisel. There are many great biographies available now. Here is just a sampling:
Oh, the Places He Went: A Story About Dr. Seuss (Creative Minds Biography (Turtleback))
Dr. Seuss: Young Author and Artist (Childhood of Famous Americans)
~Listen to the NPR interview with Philip Nel, author of Dr. Seuss: American Icon. Take notes on the interview.
~Read a variety of Dr. Seuss books as part of your research. Note patterns that you find in the texts.You can even create a grid with certain traits that are common to Dr. Seuss books such as rhyming, a message, fantastical characters, etc.
~“Interview” Dr.Seuss after you have researched his life. Watch the interviews with Audrey Geisel on the Reading Rockets website. Now create your own interview with Dr. Seuss. Have one child portray Theodore Geisel and one act as the interviewer. Have the children write a script for the interview and rehearse. Now film the interview. Show your interview to an audience.
Enjoy learning about Theodore Seuss Geisel to celebrate reading!
Photo courtesy of Allan Ferguson
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