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All the Places Seuss Will Take Us

An exploration of language through the works of Dr. Seuss.

Imagine a magical land populated with audacious characters who speak in rhyme, and a place of brilliant colors and archetypal characters. Dr. Seuss, without question a master storyteller, created a world children revere.

In this introductory literature class, children learn to be outstanding listeners as well as expressive readers as we experience together an array of essential picture books and classic fairytales.

As we learn the art of oral storytelling, we practice how to tell a really great story by using various artistic mediums such as puppetry, and sketching. Practicing the art of using our voices expressively, we investigate the dual process of listening and understanding as we work on vital comprehension.

This class is perfect for students who love to read actively and be read to, work with their hands, and visualize what they read. Be prepared to be entertained as we present our classic stories to an audience of children young and old.

Personalized for the Student

What kind of a learner am I? Visual or kinesthetic?

When I read a story, what do I know that I bring to it?

I love the sounds of words, and also rhyme. Reading the books over-and-over help me be a great reader. Practice makes perfect.

I learned that the audience reacts to my voice, the way I say things, and the way my body is in space.

When creating a round character for my story, I thought about the way I think. Many of my thoughts are now in my story and make it richer.

When making the voice of my main character, I found out that they were different than me. When I gave them a place to live, they moved out of my head and into their fictional home.

Making my story better and more clear made it easier for me to understand. I noticed that my friend read my story in the way I wanted it read.

Sometimes when I am being creative I make a picture in my mind. I think I can make a picture for you as well as I tell my story. It will help you understand the story as I understand the story.

Making a beautiful final draft makes me feel good. It shows me how much I have learned. 

Reading my work dramatically for an audience made me see that I can control my fear of speaking in public.

Reading Material
  • Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
  • The King’s Stilts
  • Green Eggs and Ham
  • Horton Hears a Who!
  • The Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
  • The Cat in the Hat 
  • If I ran the Zoo
  • Bartholomew and the Oobleck
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Oh the Thinks you can Think
  • Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Skills & Activities
  • active listening
  • expressive reading, listening skills, tactile and color based art project
  • sounding out words by identifying word patterns, small, smaller, smallest
  • the craft of storytelling
  • round and flat characters, the moral of the story, how to keep from being bored 
  • telling a story 
  • crafting a story, experimentation and predicting outcomes
  • editing a story, adding pictures
  • final draft of a story
  • dramatic reading and presentation