You may wish to read more of the book to demonstrate how the book maintains the rhythm (be sure to familiarize yourself with the rhythmic reading ahead of time).Įxperiment with other rhythms. Repeat the book’s title with the rhythm a few times again. (tap tap CLAP tap tap CLAP tap tap CLAP tap tap CLAP) Next, have them participate by keeping the rhythm in a simple clap-tap-tap pattern, using their hands or rhythm sticks:Īnd to think that I saw it on Mul-berr-y Street. Have half of the children keep the engine rhythm and half repeat the title over and over, keeping time together. This is great for helping children hear the rhythm in words (a key phonological awareness skill) as well as another great book celebrating the fantastic imagination of children!Īfter discussing the origin of this story with your children, imitate a chugging engine’s rhythm (in keeping with the rhythm of the title as well) Something like, Poof – Chug – Chug – Poof – Chug – Chug, basically the same rhythm as a waltz! Point out the rhythm in the story’s title. As he listened to the rhythm over and over in his head, the words forming this book’s title seemed to flow right into the rhythm. ![]() He said that as he was riding on a ship on a trip back from Europe, he became enchanted with the rhythm of the ship’s engine. Seuss’ birthday? What are some of your favorite activities? (Feel free to add your links!)Īnd to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (Thanks for including mine by the way!)ĭo you celebrate Dr. Amy lists some irresistible ideas at Serving Pink Lemonade.Make a hat like the Cat in the Hat using an oatmeal canister with these pointers from Frugal Family Fun Blog. ![]() Seuss unit from Chalk Talk, with 40 pages including patterns and printables! This year, I went looking around the blogosphere for some new ideas and found some I can’t wait to try! Last year I wrote about some of my favorite Dr. With his birthday looming just around the corner (March 2), this is a popular time of year for all things Seuss! Not only is his writing creative, humorous, poetic, and lovably quirky, but as an educator I’ve found it to be the perfect vehicle for promoting phonological awareness, a critical skill for building readers.
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