Celebrating Read Across America Day!
Last week the lower school hallways were a sight of red, white, blue, green and most of all stripes! The first grade celebrated the annual Read Across America Day, which is also the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Dressing up as their favorite Dr. Seuss characters, each subject of the day incorporated a Dr. Seuss book and activity!
“Phonemic and phonological awareness are foundational skills in first grade,” said first grade teacher Melissa Shockley. "Playing with sound while enjoying various Dr. Seuss books is a great way to reinforce these concepts... and a lot of fun!"
Math students read 1 fish, 2 fish and then sorted and graphed colored goldfish. Hop on Pop involved phonics and the sorting of rhyming words activities. During reading instruction, students focused on non-fiction; learning real facts and information about Dr. Seuss; then they read The Cat in the Hat. Finally, for independent reading, they grabbed their favorite Dr. Seuss book, a partner, and practiced reading together.
The students left that day feeling as happy as “Who’s”.