Friday, March 1, 2013

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

March 2 is Dr. Seuss's Birthday!
Schools all across America are getting ready to celebrate by reading his stories.

Check out this video of Miss Liefer's class reciting some of the most popular Dr. Seuss quotes!
 

These are some of Miss Liefer's favorite Dr. Seuss Quotes.  What's your favorite?
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss

"If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good." ~Dr. Seuss (One Fish, Two Fish)

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." ~Dr. Seuss (Happy Birthday to You!)

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." ~Dr. Seuss (I Can Read with My Eyes Shut)

"Think left and think right think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think of if only you try." ~ Dr. Seuss

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not." ~Dr. Seuss (The Lorax)

"You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!" ~Dr. Seuss (Oh, The Places You'll Go)

"A person's a person, no matter how small." ~Dr. Seuss (Horton Hears a Who)



Below are You Tube links to various Dr. Seuss books

The Sneetches  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMolzESn4oI
The Butter Battle Book  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z71Czfh8w3o
Oh the Places You Go  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_2muj6fxpc
The Lorax  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k25wlcFOglA
The Lorax http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soRbNlPbHEo

Green Eggs and Ham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbeSIiN1R-M
Fox in Socks  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZsQN_qrf1A
Yertle the Turtle  http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=U5ihC2XpCVs&feature=endscreen
Wacky Wednesday  http://youtu.be/9GwpvZ_aJJg
Sleep Book  http://youtu.be/1qRKZZ16Qas


Cat in the Hat    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jK6l1WJKUU
Horton Hears a Who http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87TNFs5__X0
The Lorax http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKHar6X3Nnw



Want to try a new twist on green eggs and ham?  Try this easy recipe:
Make deviled eggs and add green food coloring to the yolk filling!


Don't forget to check out Dr. Seuss's website!

Here's two videos of us sharing some of our favorite parts of some of our favorite stories!


Mrs. Sherman even dressed up!
Mrs. Potoff reading The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
The Sneetches
Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Mrs. Burton reading Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Mrs. Ivers reading Mary had a Little Lamp by Jack Lechner

Mrs. Ivers reading Are You a Horse? by Andy Rash
Officer Midkiff reading The Special One
A special  thank you to all our guest readers who visited the classroom!


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