Editor's e-Picks - February Resources

by Kathleen Alape Carpenter - Editor

Teachers.Net Resources for Read Across America Day & Dr. Seuss

Read Across America activities chat
Includes many ideas for observing RAA Day
http://teachers.net/archive/raa021301.html

Compilation of Read Across America activities
http://teachers.net/gazette/APR02/raa2002.html

Read Across America Day!
Activities, door decorating, a week of plans
http://teachers.net/gazette/MAR02/raa2002.html

A Cat in the Hat pin to make for Read Across America Day
http://teachers.net/gazette/FEB02/crafts.html

Dr. Seuss book related activities
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//866.html

Lesson plans for Dr. Seuss Week
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//470.html

The Lorax explorations
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2786.html

How Do You Know You Won't Like It [if you haven't tried]?
Employs Green Eggs & Ham
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1063.html

Foot theme activities (The Foot Book)
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2016.html

You've got a wocket where?
(There's a Wocket in My Pocket)
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1062.html

Yertle the Turtle activity
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2498.html

The Cat In the Hat & Bartholomew and the Oobleck (includes recipe for oobleck)
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2500.html

Venn Diagram With One Fish, Two Fish
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/707.html

The Cat in the Hat mini-unit
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1571.html

Green Eggs & Ham
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2499.html

Phonemic awareness activities with The Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs And Ham, Hop On Pop
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2771.html

Sneetches activities
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2497.html

Planning a family literacy night (transcript)
http://teachers.net/archive/ec112399.html

March activities including Dr. Seuss
http://teachers.net/archive/ec022399.html

Children's Book Authors/Illustrators chat transcripts

Meet Joan Holub http://teachers.net/archive/holub040300.html
http://teachers.net/archive/holub091399.html
http://teachers.net/archive/joanholub.html

Meet Barbara Seuling
http://teachers.net/archive/seuling.html

Meet Emily Arnold McCully
http://teachers.net/archive/emily_mccully.html

Meet Michael McCurdy
http://teachers.net/archive/mccurdy.html

Meet Esme Raji Codell
http://teachers.net/archive/codell.html

Meet Erin Mauterer
http://teachers.net/archive/Erin_Mauterer.html

Meet Jeff Brown
http://teachers.net/archive/j_brown042600.html

Meet Joe Bonsall
http://teachers.net/archive/bonsall_chat.html

Winter Recipes & Crafts

Marshmallow snow person recipe/craft (w/photo)
Tortilla snowflakes (w/photo)
Finger Paint
Sticky toffee
http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN02/recipes.html

Graham Cracker Flag recipe/craft (w/photo)
Pretzel Stick Snow People (w/photo)
Groundhog Day Cupcakes
President's Day Cherry Turnovers
Krispie Valentine Kisses (w/photo)
http://teachers.net/gazette/FEB02/recipes.html

Cat in the Hat pin (w/photo)
Coffee Filter snow people (w/photo)
Milk Jug Igloo (w/photo)
Snowman Heads
Sock Snowmen (w/photo)
http://teachers.net/gazette/FEB02/crafts.html

Paint Stirrer Stick Snow Figure (w/diagram)
Soda Bottle Snowman (w/photo)
Balloon Print Snowman
Doily Snowman
http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN02/crafts.html

Mizlett's 3-D snowflake (w/diagrams)
Volcano Activity
Standouts
Dig-it Sponge Art
Soap Balls
Magic Cabbage activity
http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN03/crafts.html

Tutti Frutti Playdough
Snowman Soup
Edible Glacier
Ice Cube Painting
http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN03/recipes.html