March
2 marks the birthday of American icon Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Suess Geisel. Dr.
Seuss wrote pearls of wisdom in silly verse. He illustrated them in candy
flavors and neon colors. The Lorax, Horton, the Grinch, The Cat in the
Hat are among the world's most beloved
children's books. He also wrote educational preschool stories under the
scrambled pseudonym Theo LeSieg. March is also National Reading Month, kicked
off with Read Across America. Use these activities to celebrate with children
in classrooms or homeschool.
Start
your activities quest at About.com Here are free printable Dr. Seuss
activities. Outer-Limit.net
has free printable Grinch
coloring pages from Dr. Seuss's holiday
classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The Grinch and the Whos of
Whoville are some of Dr. Seuss's best-known and most beloved characters.
Homeschool Share has many free printable Dr. Seuss worksheets, coloring
pages and activities.
Lucy Learns has Cat in the Hat coloring pages. There are also printables of
The Sneetches, The Lorax, Sam-I-Am and Green Eggs and Ham.
PBS
Kids offers free printable Dr. Seuss character coloring pages and activities. The homepage,The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That has
a plethora of Seuss-themed lesson plans, games, crafts and puzzles. Lessons
cover math, reading, writing and science. Gerald McBoing-Boing, red and blue
fishes, Horton Hears a Who and other Seuss characters help kids learn.
Seussville
is the homepage for all things Dr. Seuss. This link takes you to the games and
activities page, with lots of free printable Seuss goodies. There are printable Earth Day games based
on the Lorax, Cat in the Hat counting games, preschool worksheets, coloring
pages and gobs more. But don't stop there. Check the Parents and Educators tabs
for other educational Seuss activities.
Black History Month was celebrated during the United States bicentennial. Here are free printable black history lessons. Black History Month explores the history, culture, struggles and contributions of the Aftrican diaspora (displaced or forced immigration population) in the US, Canada and UK (they observe African-American history month in October). Included in this article are movies, resources, lessons, biographies, games, puzzles, worksheets, literature lessons, social studies and history lessons and more. Use these activities in your classroom or homeschool. 