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Read Across America Classroom Activity Guide Lesson PlanRead Across America Classroom Activity Guide Lesson Plan
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National Education Association
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Pre-K - 4th
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English Language Arts
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1 day
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Year
2017
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Read Across America Classroom Activity Guide

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Celebrate the legendary Dr. Seuss on Read Across America Day with a plethora of activities set to five stories—The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, and Green Eggs and Ham. Activities include read-alouds, mobiles, reading gardens, and more!     

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

reading, dr. seuss, the cat in the hat, the lorax, green eggs and ham, read-alouds, story writing, illustrations, mobiles, direct quotes, the environment, group discussions, crafts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite parents and guardians to assist learners on Read Across America Day
  • Visit the library to check out, or download on to mobile learning devices, a collection of Dr. Seuss books to browse when time permits 
  • Feature one story a day the week of March 2nd 

Classroom Considerations

  • March 2nd marks Read Across America, also known as Dr. Seuss's birthday 
  • Activity materials vary depending on which one, or ones, you choose to implement 
  • Consider classroom allergies prior to bringing in food 

Pros

  • Celebrity picks boost readers' engagement 
  • Comes with a certificate of completion 
  • Activity ideas include brief, yet detailed descriptions 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.3 RL.1.1 RL.1.3 RL.2.1 RL.2.3 RL.3.1 RL.3.3 RL.4.1 RL.4.3 SL.K.1.a SL.K.2 SL.K.4 SL.1.1.a SL.1.2 SL.1.4 SL.2.1.a SL.2.4 SL.3.1.a SL.3.2 SL.3.4 SL.4.1.a SL.4.2 SL.4.4

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