Read across america activities

Are you excited to shake things up for Read Across America this year in the classroom? This blog includes 10 new Read Across America ideas that aren’t the usual Dr. Seuss route. Literacy ideas like hosting a book character dress up parade, having a literacy scavenger hunt, putting on a community reading project, and so much more to elevate your book celebration. Use these Read Across America ideas for school to embrace diverse genres, encourage creativity, and help instill a love for…

Read Across America isn't just for the younger grades! Let the "big kids" enjoy it, too! If you want easy and fun activities for Read Across America, then don't miss this post! I not only share creative ideas on how to celebrate reading, but I include TWO Free Resources to help busy teachers- *a pennant banner advertising a favorite book *an Art Project/Persuasive Writing Paragraph Activity Have fun with your students as you celebrate the joy of reading!

Enjoy some reading fun with these activities to go along with Dr. Seuss books. Whether you’re doing an author study, celebrating Read Across America or Dr. Seuss’ birthday these ideas are classroom-tested and teacher-approved. Let’s look at some Dr. Seuss free printables for kindergarten, hands-on science activities and a couple of art projects to round...

Read Across America, the annual week-long celebration of reading is almost here. Is there anything better than an entire week devoted to books and reading? Yeah, I didn’t think so. As teachers, one of our number one priorities is to help students learn to love reading. Because when they love reading, they read more. And

Celebrating Read Across America Day doesn't have to be boring. These 9 creative activities will keep your children engaged and entertained while reading. #smartmoneymamas #readacrossamericaday #reading #drseuss #drseusspartyidea #drseussreadingideas

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite books! It is so motivational and inspiring and talks about the ups and downs of life. This is a favorite writing craftivity that I like to do with students after reading and discussing the book. Materials Needed: paper plates tissue paper cut […]

Turn a classic STEM challenge into a Dr Seuss cup stacking game. Stack the Cat's hat with a fun Cat in the Hat cup stacking challenge for kids of all ages.

As we move away from Seuss week into a celebration of all books, read about how I celebrate Read Across America week. Click on the photo to check out the blog post.

Are you celebrating Read Across America Week at your school? I put together a week of theme ideas and book suggestions to share with your K-2 students! The suggested books are personal favorites, but you can swap any book in their place to match the theme days. Read on to download the templates to use with your class and see my top five book suggestions for the week!

Find lots of writing ideas for Read Across America week that are ideal for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students. These fun ideas are a great addition to literacy week activities and get kids writing about biographies and their favorite authors! #literacyweekideas #literacyweekactivities