Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Today is the anniversary of Dr. Seuss' birthday. We did many fun activities to celebrate! What a fun day we had honoring a fantastic children's author! I think Dr. Seuss would be proud of the way his books continue to impact children's lives.

Dr. Seuss and a friend had a bet that Dr. Seuss couldn't write a whole story with only 50 words. Did Dr. Seuss win the bet? Students worked together to read Green Eggs and Ham, and to try to find the 50 words he used.

  

We held our second annual Second Grade Camp Read A Lot in the hallway outside our classrooms today. Students brought sleeping bags, pillows, stuffed friends, and favorite books, and read for 2011 seconds!

 Students took a Reader's Oath today, in which they pledged to read anywhere and everywhere they can for as much time as possible. Here is a snippet of the oath: