On 2nd March, it is Dr Seuss Day. It is a day that celebrates the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel – otherwise known by the pen name by which he authored children’s books: Dr Seuss. The following provides free Printables that will you celebrate Dr Seuss Day at your service and activities that can be implemented into the curriculum for children.
About Dr Seuss Day
Entering the most famous stage of his career, he wrote a number of children’s books after the war. This is when he started to use Dr. Seuss as his pen name. Some of his most famous books include Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and The Cat in the Hat. He continued writing until he died on the 24th of September in 1991. His children’s books continue to inspire people today, with a number of his books being turned into films and his stories continuing to sell well today.
Activities For Children
Truffula Tree Colour Matching - The Truffula Tree Colour Matching enables children to match the correct truffula tree to the matching correct colour mat. This is great for children learning to recognise colours and also being able to identify colours.
Green Eggs And Ham Alphabet Match - Green Eggs And Ham Alphabet Matching is an alphabet activity that enables children to recognise lowercase and uppercase letters. This is a great alphabet and letter recognition game for children.
Dr Seuss Tracing Lines - Dr Seuss Tracing Lines enables children to use hand-eye coordination and encourages them to draw in a specific direction. These are great for children who are developing their pre-writing skills.
Dr Seuss Hat Shapes Matching - Dr Seuss Hat Shapes Matching enables children to match the correct missing shape piece to the matching Dr Seuss matching hat. These can also be laminated and used with play dough to fill in the correct shape.
Dr Seuss Posters - The Dr Suess Posters feature famous quotes from the Dr Seuss series. Dr Seuss encourages us to be curious about the world around us, to ask questions and open not only our eyes but our minds and hearts, too.
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All the above Printables are available for FREE to download. To download, simply click on each of the images/posters and it will automatically start downloading to your device.
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