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Read Across America
March 2, 2007
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Dr. Seuss' real name is Theodore Geisel. Click on his photograph to read his biography. |
Curriculum Area: Library skills (reading)
Grade Level: First Grade
Designed by: Vicky Harper, Paige Martin, Denise Pyburn
STANDARDS
Click here to link to the Tennessee reading curriculum standards that will be used in this library lesson.
SCAFFOLDING
Scaffolding Activity 1:
Click on the
to go to Microsoft Excel. Use the drawing toolbar to complete a birthday card for Dr. Seuss. Use your imagination to illustrate the card- you can use ovals to make green eggs, and you might find clip art to show a ham! Print when you have completed your card.
Scaffolding Activity 2:
Click on the
to see examples of rebus stories. Then click
to go to Microsoft Word and create your own rebus story. The text is already there for you, use clip art to complete the story. Print when you have completed your story.
PROBLEM
This week we are celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday. We are planning a birthday party and would love for you to be there. The only way that you can come to the party is to present the certificate you earn by completing all the activities. Can you be there?
ACTIVITIES
Activity 1:
Click on the
to go to Seussville University to practice letter recognition and identify characters in Dr. Seuss' books. Mr. Brown can buzz and moo, now help him color letters, too! (Application and knowledge)
Activity 2:
Click on the
to play "Guess What". Choose five of the poems to read and solve. Notice that the poems are written in rhyme, just like Dr. Seuss' books! (Evaluation, application and analysis)
Activity 3:
Click on the
to see the lions act out and sing some really silly songs! The words to the songs are written below the screen. Please read the words and notice that the songs are tongue twisters, just like Dr. Seuss' books! (Knowledge)
Activity 4:
Click on the
to play the super fun "ABC Cow" game. The silly cow has been eating letters of the alphabet and you need to figure out which ones are missing! Choose the easy skill level first, and you may advance to the difficult skill level if your teacher approves. (Synthesis and application)
Here is an extra
activity just for you to do with your parents! Click on the
to go to the "Dr.
Seuss Trivia" page. Here's you chance to show your parents how much you
know about Dr. Seuss! Have an adult help you read the questions and answer
them. Print yourself a copy to keep when you are finished.
You can also read
and share the "Ode to Dr. Seuss" by clicking here
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
When you have completed all the activities, click on the certificate and print it out. Ask the librarian to fill it out for you. Take this certificate to your teacher, and then you may take it home to show your family!
ASSESSMENT
All of the activities and scaffolding activities above will be assessed through observation by the teachers, aides, and peer mentors. The students will recall prior knowledge when completeing the scaffolding exercises, and through the use of technology are learning about new innovations and reinforcing their fluency at computer usage. This learning web will be completed during library class times, so the librarian will forward all assessment information to the classroom teachers. Because the focus students are first grade children, a satisfactory or non-satisfactory grade will be sent to the classroom teacher for completion of the activities as well as participation. When the students complete the activities, they will print out the award certificate as verification that they completed the web, and then they may take it home to share their success with thier families. Teachers may elect to assign number grades for the scaffolding activities (Microsoft Word and Excel).
All information used in the creation of this learning web are linked into this page. The clip art and music are included in the Microsoft Front Page, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word applications.
Prepared for EDU 595- Wired Teacher Workshop
Union University Summer 2006
Most clip art available from National Education Assocation and Random House, Inc.
