Usually, only the lower elementary takes part in Dr. Seuss Day. So, it's alittle heart breaking that this is probably the last year that I get to celebrate it with Brenna's as an elementary student. It's a program that I've worked with for a long time and to finally get to take part in it with Brenna these last 4 years has been a real joy.
This year the lower elementary teachers banded together with parent volunteers and made it an all-day event for the kids. Everyone dressed up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character and we rotated through centers throughout the day. At each center we read a Dr. Seuss favorite and then participated in a corresponding activity. Brenna chose Sam I Am, since "Green Eggs and Ham" is her favorite.
We started the day with "Ten Apples Up on Top". Then the kids broke into groups to build a tower foundation that was at least 4 feet high from a limited amount of blocks that would support 10 apples.
Next, we moved on to a double feature. In case you hadn't heard, Dr. Seuss's wife discovered the nearly completed project of "What Pet Should I Get" along with 16 original black and white sketches while cleaning out his desk fifteen years after he passed away. The book was published in 2015 and now stands as the last complete Dr. Seuss work. The kids really enjoyed the book, along with the story of how it came to be. We coupled it with "If I Ran the Zoo". Then we made our own zoo from graham crackers and frosting, on which we stuck our favorite animal crackers that were caged with twizzler sticks. Afterward, we all had lunch together with "Green Eggs and Ham" and cupcakes.
Finally, we finished with one of my favorites "Bartholomew and the Oobleck". What better way to celebrate that book, than to make oobleck! It was messy and gross and the kids loved it!
It was all a lot of work, a long day, and very tiring, but it made for a great last Dr. Seuss Day for me and Brenna!
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