McNair Elementary School Celebrates Dr Seuss' Birthday

Friday marked Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday.

Board of Education member Desiree Whitlock stopped by on Friday to partake in some reading fun.

She read “Green Eggs and Ham” to kindergarten students in Laura Paden’s kindergarten class.

McNair students invited HSD employees and community members to read Dr. Seuss stories to students.

What are you doing to recognize Dr. Seuss? Here's a few options courtesy of Huntley Patch:

Read. He wrote more than 40 books, so pick your favorites and spend some time in the wacky world he created. My favorites are The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, Fox in Sox, and One Fish, Two Fish. Don't have any of your own Dr. Seuss books? Grab some at the library! 

Download an App. Are your kids too into technology to read a book made of ...gasp, paper? Check out Oceanhouse Media's interactive Dr. Seuss books. While I love books and encourage my kids to read all the time, Dr. Seuss stories just beg to be animated and enhanced which is why I love these interactive stories. I download a few to my Android phone and I've got entertainment for the kids anytime we are waiting in a restaurant or doctor's office. (OK, I read them when I'm by myself, too.)

Take a Trip to Seussville. This fun website is dedicated to all things Seuss. You and your kids can play games, meet the wacky characters and learn more about the author. 

Cook up some Dr. Seuss inspired food. Michelle over at the So Wonderful, So Marvelous blog hosted a very clever Dr. Seuss birthday party for her kids and I loved her food ideas. Head on over to her site to see how she made the Pink Ink Yink Drink {pink lemonade}, ABCs of Seuss Cookies {frosted cookies with ABCs on them}, and Yertle's Caramel Turtles {Rolo turtle candies}.

Conserve. I love the Lorax. He's my absolute favorite book character, ever. Now you can use the Lorax to help teach your kids about being environmentally friendly. See these Tips from the Lorax on how to make little differences that save the planet.  Your kids can also get more involved with the Lorax Project website. Of course, The Lorax movie came out Friday, on Dr. Seuss' birthday. You can see a trailer of the movie here. 

Play. You'll find quite a few Dr. Seuss games and crafts online and especially on Pinterest. Some of the cutest ones I've seen are the Lorax Puppet Theater and Building Your Own Crazy Seuss City.