Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat as a replacement for Dick and Jane, a book series for emergent readers. He wanted to create a more fun way for children to learn how to read. It contains exactly 236 different words.
Below are neat finds we found on the internet for a Dr. Seuss unit. NOTE: All links will open a new window. To return to this directory, close the new window. This page should be below it. :-)
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The Cat in the Hat Teaching Ideas -
Lesson Plans, Games, Crafts, Coloring Pages, Recipes and Printable Activity Pages |
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Cat Tricks
Suggestions for class discussions of tricks students can do. |
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Mini unit Lesson teachers.net |
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Exploring patterns lesson |
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Cat in the Hat Mini Lesson
Learn about rhyming words in this mini lesson from Scholastic. |
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Literacy Activities For Anytime
Lesson ideas from Scholastic include mystery words, skill building displays, guess who, story maps, Dr. Seuss Picture Dictionary, Green Eggs and Ham, counting on sight words, venn diagraming, all about eggs, and who eats eggs? |
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Cat, Cat, Hat
Game to play with children. Similar to Duck, Duck, Goose. Game can also be played with the words Doctor, Doctor, Seuss. |
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Rhyming Fun
Have students sit in a circle. Read words listed from the book and see how many words they can come up with that rhyme.
Older students may wish to write the rhyming words on the board by groups. Ask the class if they see letter patterns in words that rhyme. |
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Catch a Thing
Game that requires keen hand-eye coordination. Move the arrow keys to catch the "THINGS" that keep messing up the house! |
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Sam I Am Says
Have students repeat the words that Sam says. Click on the answers that match the order of what Sam is asking. Wait until Sam is done speaking before attempting. Each time you get an answer right, another phrase is added to the list. |
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Cat in the Hat Costumes
Cat in the Hat" masks, hats, gloves, costumes, masks, ties, shirts and clothing for toddlers, children and adults. |
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The Cat's Hat Cake Recipe
Printable recipe for a special hat shaped birthday cake. |
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"at" Word Family Activities
Learn some "at" rhyming words. Activities include "talking" flashcards, word jumble, word search and alphabetical order manipulatives. |
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Character Quiz
Dr. Seuss has written many books. Match the picture of the Dr. Seuss character to the character's description. How many characters do you know well? |
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Hats
Dr. Seuss has wore many "hats" in his lifetime. Match each hat with the correct Dr. Seuss character. |
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Who's Who? The Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss has introduced the world to many wonderful characters.
Can you name them all? Match the characters to their correct names. |
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Rainy Day Fun
Some Cat in the Hat tricks to try on a rainy day. |
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Juggling Cat - Cat in the Hat Coloring Page
Have students color the Cat's coloring page. Have older students use the picture as a story starter or writing activity. |
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Clean Up - Cat in the Hat Coloring Page
Have students color the Cat in the Hat cleans up coloring page. Instruct students to write about what they imagine. |
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Fun-in-a-Box
Reproducible box that students can fold and use for their "fun" things like the Cat in the Hat. |
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Dr. Seuss Acrostic
Have students use letters of "Dr. Seuss" to describe him. |
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The Cat in the Hat - The Grinch Doorknob Hanger |
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Hats Off to Dr. Seuss Hat Toss Game
Reproducible box that students can fold and use for their "fun" things like the Cat in the Hat. |
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Addition Practice
The Cat in the Hat addition worksheet. Find the sum of 2 and 3 numbers. |
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Maze
The Cat in the Hat has lost his hat. Have students show him the way to his birthday hat! |
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Cats and Hats Tic-Tac-Toe
Printable tic-tac-toe game for the class. Use these cats and hats for x's and o's. Color, cut out and play!
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Tic-Tac-Toe Cat in the Hat Birthday Cakes
Printable tic-tac-toe game for the class. Use these cats and cakes for x's and o's. Color, cut out and play!
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Dot to Dot
Have students complete the dot to dot with the Cat in the Hat! Have students say the numbers out loud as they follow the numbers 1-78 in order. |
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Cat in the Hat Word Find
Challenge students' reading skills and see if they can find all of the words in this word search. |
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Cat in the Hat Shape Book Template
Use this printable for a book report, drawing page or writing activity. |
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Printable hats (small) template with 2 hats with lines or without |
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Printable hats (smaller) template with 2 hats with lines or without |
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My Science Log
Integrate literature with science by using this science log to question, predict , test and conclude. |
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