Spotlight on Sources:
Welcome to Renzulli Learning’s Spotlight on Sources, some of our most engaging resources to excite and inspire your students!
Read Across America Day is celebrated in the United States on the school day closest to March 2nd. This is a day to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Seuss!
As this exciting day approaches we have gathered our favorite Dr. Seuss and reading resources to share with you all! Whether you are in person or virtual, we are here to help you plan the best Read Across America Day.
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On the Search page, type in the title of the activity you would like to locate.
For more ideas to infuse enrichment activities with your curriculum, please visit the Unit Supplements on the Teacher Site, under “Teach.” We can also link these enrichment resources to your regular curriculum if you send us a theme or topic.
K-2
A Seussical Show
Creativity Training
Create a puppet show based on your favorite Dr. Seuss book! Make puppets and props, and retell the story. You can even make treats for your audience!
Cat in the Hat Beginning Sounds Match
Online Activities
Let the Cat in the Hat help you learn your beginning sounds. Print and cut out the cards, scramble them up, and then match each picture to the letter with the same beginning sound.
Cat In The Hat Story Elements
Projects & Independent Study
It is important to understand the elements that make up a story. In this activity, you will identify the story elements of the book "The Cat in the Hat."
3-5
Seussical Fish
Critical Thinking
A toy factory wants to create as many different Seussical Fish toys as possible. It is your job to sort through the data and figure out how many different toys can be created. Click on the link below to begin.
A Biography of Dr. Seuss
Research Site
"I will not eat them with a mouse, I will not eat them in a house!" Do you recognize these lines? They're from Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham"! Check out this biography of Dr. Seuss and learn more about this famous author!
Welcome to Seussville
Creativity Training
Welcome to Seussville! Here you can read a biography of the amazing Dr. Seuss. Then play some games, such as "The Cat in the Hat Cleans This and That" or "Horton Hears a Tune!" You can also create your own animated story. This is a great site for anyone who loves Dr. Seuss books!
6-9
All About Dr. Seuss
Research Site
Research Site
Would you like to try "Green Eggs and Ham"? This is just one of the fun-filled stories that Dr. Seuss wrote. Get an inside look at this favorite children's author. Find out where he grew up, what his real name was, and more.
Theodor Seuss Geisel: Author Study
Research Site
Research Site
Dr. Seuss was known as Ted to his friends and family. He actually grew up speaking German and English. Learn more about the life of Dr. Seuss!
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin
Ebooks
Ebooks
King Alfred and the Cakes. Damon and Pythias. The Sword of Damocles. Bruce and the Spider. These are stories that many people who grew up in the last century would be familiar with. However, for a new generation growing up, some of these may be new and unknown. We find old favorites like Dick Whittington's Cat, The Story of Robin Hood and George Washington and His Hatchet alongside less familiar ones like Inchcape Rock, Doctor Goldsmith or Diogenes the Wise. The original contains charming illustrations. Hence, Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin would indeed be a great addition to your children's bookshelf.
10-12
Dartmouth College Library: Who's Who and What's What in the Books of Dr. Seuss
Research Site
Research Site
Do you have trouble telling a Brown Bar-ba-loot from a Key-slapping Slippard? Well, here's help! This online glossary identifies all of the people, places, and thingamajigs in the Dr. Seuss books.
Traditional Fine Arts Organization: Dr. Seuss, the Political Cartoonist
Websites
Websites
You probably know Dr. Seuss from his famous children's books like "The Cat in the Hat," but did you know that he was also a political cartoonist? For two years during World War II, he was the chief editorial cartoonist for a New York newspaper. During that time, he drew over 400 editorial cartoons!
A Biography of Dr. Seuss
Research Site
Research Site
"I will not eat them with a mouse, I will not eat them in a house!" Do you recognize these lines? They're from Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham"! Check out this biography of Dr. Seuss and learn more about this famous author!
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Your Renzulli Learning Team