Cat In The Hat

60 Years Of ‘the Cat In The Hat

... children find joy in reading, they’re more likely to practice the skills that develop early childhood literacy, said Owens. To mark Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day March 2, Owens discusses Seuss’ contributions to literature and offers tips for parents to make reading a joy for their children. “If you can get children to like reading, that can make a huge difference in their education,” said Owens, who has taught in De Paul’s College of Education for 25 years. “A child needs to associate reading with warmth, nurturing and success — not being told what he’s doing wrong,” she said. Cartoonist and author Theodor Seuss Geisel, known as Dr. Seuss, knew how to draw young readers in, said Owens. When “The Cat in the Hat” was published in 1957, most books in schools were structured, she explained. Standbys like the “Dick and Jane” books used foundational sight words – “she,” “he” and “it” — but lacked plot and weren’t particularly exciting to read, according to Owens. Seuss took those sight words, the first words children memorize, and turned them into rhyming classics like “Green Eggs and Ham.”. “They’re very simple words but ...

The Cat In The Hat Visits Fort Polk

... author by dressing up as characters from his books and of course, reading! Students and teachers at North Polk Elementary decorated their classroom doors after their favorite Dr. Seuess books. Thursday's guest readers included Fort Polk firefighters, Brigadier General Gary Brito, Fort Polk's Commanding General as well as a crowd favorite-The Cat in the Hat. The Cat in the Hat and friends visit North Polk Elementary. (Source: KALB). "It's a great feeling that the kids are actually having fun when they're learning," said Becky Cyr, who organizes the event. "Research shows that children that read more are more successful in school and that is our goal to make all of our children successful.". Principal Edwin Koenck said "This is where it begins this early age. If they have a love of learning from here we hope it carries on throughout their entire time ...

Read With The Cat In The Hat, Try Playing Hockey, Fish For Smelt

... printings” – masterpieces made out of a dead fish and paint – as part of the La Conner Rotary’s annual Smelt Derby on Saturday. La Conner Rotary. Participate in the family-friendly Smelt Derby in La Conner, make a mask for Mardi Gras and join the Bellingham City Council in Family Council Day. La Conner Smelt Derby. The Rotary Club of La Conner will host the 52 nd annual Smelt Derby on Saturday, a special family event. The Rotarians will serve pancakes, eggs and all the trimmings from 8-10 a.m. at Maple Hall to benefit the La Conner Senior Class. Work off your breakfast with the Skagit Symphony’s USA Track and Field-certified 5 K or 10 K runs at 10 a.m. Or take the family on a fun walk around town, see the town’s award-winning public art displays and maybe even glimpse one of La Conner’s town turkeys. The Smelt Derby fishing contest is on the town docks from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids can win cash prizes of $100 for bringing in the largest smelt, and there’ll be other prizes for unusual catches ...

Dr. Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat Offers Grand Chaos, Inventively Staged

... 1. Adapted and originally directed by Katie Mitchell. Directed by Carole Higgins. A Carousel Theatre production. At the Waterfront Theatre on Sunday, February 26. Continues until March 26. Mischief, mayhem, and meow: this lively and colourful adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic has all the ingredients to offer a safe taste of anarchy to its young audience. If you haven’t been a child or read to one in the past 60 years, here’s a brief synopsis: a boy and his sister Sally have been left home alone by their mother, with no one but their pet fish for company. It’s raining, and they’re bored, until a bump announces the arrival of the Cat in the Hat, who—along with his friends, Thing One and Thing Two—unleashes chaos and makes a huge mess in their house, all in the name of “fun that is funny”. Katie Mitchell’s adaptation, originally produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain, complements Seuss’s simple, rhymed text with lots of physicality, and director Carole Higgins and her cast do an excellent job of ...

Cat In The Hat Costume Helps 6th-grader Show Her Schoolmates A Thing Or Two About Reading

... passing out bookmarks to other students as part of the National Education Assn.'s 20 th annual Read Across America Day to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. "I saw people dress up as Cat in the Hat in previous years and it looked like fun," Marisa, 11, said before changing into the costume and having whiskers drawn on her face by librarian Carmen Mc Cormick. "I want to make little kids happy, and it's important for kids to read.". To honor the late Dr. Seuss, the renowned children's author whose real name was Theodor Geisel, Newport Coast Elementary joined many other schools nationwide that were expected to hold read-a-thons and arts and crafts Thursday, according to the National Education Assn. website. Activities for the day were planned months in advance by Mc Cormick and student leaders including Marisa and 11-year-old Beyonce Zhou. Apart from getting to wear the costume, Marisa said she enjoyed reading her favorite Dr. Seuss book, "Green Eggs and Ham," to other students. Meanwhile, Beyonce had fun teaching younger kids how to make bows similar to the one worn by the Cat in the Hat. Mc Cormick said Newport Coast ...

The Cat In The Hat Comes To Civic Theatre

... the show for free. Adults $15, Students $10 ($2.50 fee per ticket). Adults $10 ($2.50 fee per ticket), Students $7 ($1 fee per ticket). Bring your group! Contact __link__ to book today. *Inclusive Performances: Civic Theatre is proud to offer inclusive (sensory friendly) performances of THE CAT IN THE HAT. These adjusted performances ensure theatre access in a comfortable setting to all members of our community through accommodations for sensory sensitivities, mobility issues, and other special needs. Adaptations include keeping the house lights up, adjusting overwhelming sound effects, adjusting house rules to allow for talking and moving, additional seating options for those with mobility devices, and an American Sign Language interpreter upon request. Overall, these adjustments provide an open, welcoming, and safe environment for everyone to enjoy live theatre at Civic. To learn more, ...

Trump As The Cat In The Hat? Dr. Seuss’s Stories Find New Political Meaning

... Seuss books, including the mob-rallying kangaroo in “Horton Hears a Who!”; the businessman Sylvester Mc Monkey Mc Bean, who profits off the prejudices of the Star-Belly “Sneetches”; and the small-hearted baddie who overlooks Whoville in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” as Nel calls the 45 th president “an unreformed Grinch.”. But now that we’re living under a Trump administration, perhaps the most apt book, Nel says, is 1958’s “ Yertle the Turtle ,” which Seuss wrote as an anti-fascist parable. This presidency is reminiscent of “the failed monarch Yertle the Turtle, the despotic reptile who loves to brag about all he owns: ‘I’m king of the butterflies! King of the air! / Ah, me! What a throne! What a wonderful chair!’ ” Nel says of the story set in a swampy pond. “If Trump delivered one of his ‘I’m really rich’ speeches in anapestic verse, he would sound just like Yertle.”. Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel lent his pen to the World ...

Cat In The Hat Visits Auxvasse Elementary

... by Helen Wilbers in Local News. Sisters Miah and Ashlyn Strode brought their own striped hats — tiny versions of the Cat in the Hat's signature chapeau — to Auxvasse Elementary's Dr. Seuss-themed event. Photo by Helen Wilbers /Fulton Sun. "The Cat in the Hat" has drawn young kids into reading for the last 60 years. On Tuesday, kids at Auxvasse Elementary spent an evening exploring the world of Dr. Seuss at a Missouri National Education Association-hosted event. "I like the original (Cat in the Hat)," said third-grader Dane Kemp as he worked on a crossword puzzle. "I like when he comes in and cleans everything up at the end.". "I like the original, too," added his friend Hunter Moore, seated nearby. "But my favorite part is when he destroys everything.". Kids and parents crafted striped paper hats, took pictures with the Cat himself, entered a raffle to win books and enjoyed a variety of other activities. In a quiet corner, a teacher read aloud ...

New Meme Pins Historical Assassinations On Mike Myer's Cat In The Hat

... like ol’ president Lincoln, in his skull a bullet I be sinking. Seward and Johnson should be dead as been discussed, now I jump off the balcony and shout ‘Sic Semper Tyrannus.'”. “The gloves may be white but I assure you black is my hand, as I throw a bomb at Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His car sped off and I went to a cafe, but moments later the Duke walked up and gun in hand I made my slay.”. “Lyndon Johnson wants him dead, and Fidel Castro, too, if I recall. So I’ll just use this bat while everyone’s focused on Lee Harvey Oswald.”. Assassinations of real political figures, though, aren’t the only thing Reddit is pinning on Mike Myers. There’s also an atrocity that happened a long, long time ago. “Master Cat, there are do many of them. What are we going to do?”. “Why die you padwan children, as I complete this intergalactic coup.”. Though you may find these memes offensive, they are some of the more sedate. As with most things, this lighthearted meme about offing world leaders quickly delved into the realm of the super sadistic: the Cat in the Hat at Columbine, at Nazi concentration camps, and being lynched in the antebellum South. ...