Dr. Seuss' Birthday

March 2nd is the commemoration of Dr. Seuss' birthday.

Visit Seussville to find out more about the author and his work, play games (both printable and online), or create your own story.

Looking for more lesson plans or activities? Try the following sites:

A to Z Teacher Stuff has a long list of activities that coordinate with many Dr. Seuss books. The range includes book making, discussion topics, coloring pages, lyrics, and studying word parts and language. Pre K to intermediate grade levels are covered.

The author of Hubbard's Cupboard shares some easy ideas to use with primary students connecting literacy and math to many Dr. Seuss favorites. Some objectives are rhyming, graphing, drawing, coloring, and discussing. A nice list of related online resources is found at the bottom of the page.

Vicki Blackwell's Internet Guide for Educators hosts a full page (plus!) of Dr. Seuss stuff. There are links to online games and lessons, arts and crafts ideas, reading areas, and much more to expore. Kids of all ages should be able to find something worthwhile via this site.

Web English Teacher's Seuss page breaks resources into lesson plans and teaching materials (further categorized by story) and biography and miscellaneous sites.

Last updated in 2005, this Kentuckian educator's Seuss page lists interactive activities and many links by grade level. There's also math and science fun with Oobleck, lesson plans from Eduplace.com, and general information on Read Across America.

NEA sponsors Read Across America each year on or near Dr. Seuss' birthday. Check out the digital downloads and other resource materials from the National Educational Association.

If you have a favorite Dr. Seuss activity, link, or lesson, please feel free to share it in your comment. Thanks!