Dr. Seuss - Week 1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SUESS!!!

Dr. Seuss's birthday is this Friday, March 2.  To celebrate, I am doing a Dr. Seuss theme for Super Tot.  We will be focusing on 8 books this week, and 8 more next week.  I have chosen one activity to go with each book.  We will read all 8 books every day.  I expect that Super Tot will want to do all the trays each day, too.

Here are our activities & books for this week:

The Cat in the Hat

Counting Hats with Thing 1 and Thing 2...

Place the correct number of hats on each mat based on the number written in the circle.

I made "Thing 1" up through "Thing 5" to assist Super Tot with number recognition.  He has no trouble counting, but still needs work on recognizing the printed numerals.  I do not own copyrights to these images, so I apologize that I am not able to provide a printable.

~counting and number recognition~

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 The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

 Measuring & Creating Dr. Seuss Hats

Choose a blue card and measure it with the ruler.  Next, using the large white lego as a base and building up, alternate colors to create a hat that is the same length as the card.

~early math & measuring, fine motor~

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Green Eggs and Ham

 Matching Yolk Shapes

Match each wooden shape in the bowl to the correct egg yolk on the mat.

 ~shape recognition & matching, fine motor~

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There's a Wocket in my Pocket

 Wocket in my Pocket Alphabet Sort

Take a Wocket card out of the bowl and place it in the correct pocket based on whether it is an UPPERCASE letter or a lowercase letter.  The Wocket printable is available here, and I just printed pockets onto cardstock and pasted them on the red paper as actual pockets.

~letter recognition, fine motor~

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The Tooth Book

Counting Smiling Sam the Crocodile's Teeth

Count the number of teeth on each mat and place the correct rock into the crocodile's mouth.

I made these mats when we did our Letter Aa week (see here).  They were alligators then, but worked out perfectly to be Smiling Sam the Crocodile in The Tooth Book!
~counting & number recognition~

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I Can Read with My Eyes Shut

Mystery Bag Fabric Matching

Take one fabric square out of the crate and feel it.  Set it down and place your hand in the bag.  Without looking, feel the fabric squares in the bag and find the identical square based on touch.

I thought it would be fun to do a twist on the "Eyes Shut" theme and do an activity where Super Tot is not able to use his eyes to complete the task.  He enjoys the Mystery Bag activities we have done before, so I expect this one to be a hit.

~sensory integration~

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Daisy-Head Mayzie

Daisy Color by Number Pages

Color each daisy picture using the correct color for each number shown.

I printed off 6 different daisy coloring pages and wrote the numbers and legend on each one.

~fine motor, pre-writing, number & color recognition~

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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Fish Counting Mats

Take one mat and follow the directions at the top, either placing the correct number or color of fish on each mat.  Once complete, turn the mat over and complete the other side.
We have used this activity many times, and it is always a hit.  This is actually from one of our Busy Bags (see here).  The mats each have one side with a number and the other side with a color.
~number & color recognition, counting~

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For lots of inspiration, be sure to check these sites:

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No Time for Flashcards

Homeschool Creations

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

ABC & 123

Living Life Intentionally

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Living Montessori Now

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