Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Today was Dr. Seuss' birthday, which called for an all day celebration!  The kids entered the room this morning with the task to color a cat in the hat striped hat, which was then transformed into a hat for them to wear by recess time.  Middle schoolers came in and read Horton Hears a Who and Oh! The Places You'll Go.  We then watched the Dr. Seuss Brain Pop, and after recess, I read The Lorax.  I am so proud of how many Learning Targets I was able to tie into all of the Lorax activities.  We talked about narration, cause and effect, needs vs. wants, and ecosystems.  Any free time was spent with the kids working on a Lorax activity book.  I sent the new environmentalists home with sunflower seeds, and they were all so excited to plant them!