Dr. Seuss's Birthday (March 2nd)
This year Dr. Seuss would be 113 years old (March 2, 1904)! I am always amazed that Theodore Seuss Geisel was told by his high school art teacher that he would never succeed in art because he broke the rules in art. Yet we still celebrate his outstanding success as an author and illustrator. Over many years of celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday, I am fascinated with rereading his books over and over considering how he appeals to children preschool to adult. Finding the connections to the political side of his career and books he wrote and published to "speak" out against the injustice of our world. Below are alternate titles for some of Seuss's books.
Read Across America
20 years ago, National Education Association (NEA) kicked off Read Across America to get kids excited about reading. This annual event is launched off with the celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday. This year we celebrate as a nation of diverse readers. To help you celebrate check out NEA's Read Across America 2017 Classroom Activity Guide. Read Across America Artwork & Downloadables or celebrate all year round with Read Across America Calendar.
Author Visit - Kwame Alexander
This year at South Milwaukee Middle School, we have the great honor of celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday and launching Read Across America with the over-the-top excitement of National Award Winning Author, Kwame Alexander (@kwamealexander). He will promote reading, writing, through his newly released book The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life. This book quick read is a book readers will return to over and over for motivation. Kwame divided the book into four sections, much like the four quarters in a basketball game. These sections focus on grit, motivation, focus and teamwork. This books includes part memoir, part poetry and rules, and part quotes from notable people in the top of their game.
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