RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – This Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Week, through March 7, celebrates the life and literary legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Students at Beckley Elementary School dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss characters and wear their craziest shirts, socks, and hats.
There’s a new generation of Dr. Seuss fans.
“In my classroom, we’ve been talking about Dr. Seuss and who he is and how he became Dr. Seuss and some of the fun characters that he has,” said Steam Teacher Linda Boyd. “We’re drawing some characters.”
Boyd’s favorite Seuss character is Horton. She loves Horton Hears a Who!
“And my very favorite is Horton Hatches the Egg, which is not as familiar as Horton Hears a Who. Also, the kids like Green Eggs and Ham,” the steam teacher said. “Just learned that Green Eggs and Ham only has 50 words in it, so it’s easy for a kid to learn how to read. And it’s a lot of fun.”
Mckenzie White enjoyed becoming acquainted with the mischievous, iconic character that is Dr. Seuss’ beloved Cat in the Hat.
“I like how he makes the Cat in the Hat look funny, and the book is really, really funny,” said the third-grader.
Boyd says her third-grade class is dressing up for different days of Dr. Seuss week: so far Fox and Socks when they all wore crazy socks.
“Today is Cat in the Hat Day, in case you can’t tell. Every day of the week we have a theme about one of Dr. Seuss’s books, finishing up on Friday for Pajama Day,” Boyd said.
Another third-grader is also all about the Cat in the Hat.
“It’s one of my favorite books that he’s wrote,” said Jasper Canterbery. “Teaches me how to, like, never stop trying.”
Dr. Seuss had many well-known sayings worldwide. For this steam teacher, it’s about…
“Oh, the Places You Go, one of my favorite books, too. It tells you that you can do anything,” Boyd said. “Dr. Seuss was making that message known – to be kind, to be good, to treat everyone fairly, no one’s different. And doing that in a weird kind of way. But it makes it exciting for the kids.”
