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I love Dr. Seuss. I bought several of his books to take out next time and read to Jackson. We still have some at home for when he comes to visit us.
The words and how he used them always gave me pause to stop and think. Someone told me that he wrote these books to help children learn kindness to others. He was a social justice advocate who believed we had a role in helping others. That is a wonderful message for children to learn early in life.
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In keeping with bell hooks and Noam Chomsky, I consider myself a public and dissident intellectual. Part of my work is to move beyond (transcend) institutional dogmas that bind me to defend freedom, raising my voice to be heard on behalf of those who seek equity and justice in all their forms.
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It is a valuable lesson and one to be encouraged from a very early age. Green Eggs and Ham popped into my head; my sons favorite.
Green Eggs and Ham is the one I always remember along with The Grinch.
I am smiling, another favorite of my children!
We loved reading Dr Seuss when our daughter was young. Now that she’s an adult, we still recite some lines when things trigger a memory.
Our grandson is getting close to the age where we will be able to sit and read. We have some books at home and will take others for him.
I love Dr. Seuss too. He justifies silliness and non conventional thinking.
Leslie
He was a genuine “out-of-the-box” thinker who encouraged the rest of us to do the same in our unique ways.
He made it okay to think like a child.
Leslie
That is always good for adults.
He made learning and reading fun. So many educators forget about the fun. Learning shouldn’t be a chore, something to get out of doing…it should be fun, exciting and something to look forward to doing.
I agree whole heartedly.
serendipity that was inspired
by that very same poem today! 🙂
I love it when a plan comes together.
I too am a Dr. Seuss fan 😀
He remains a great and creative thinker.
I pick up Dr. Seuss books for visiting children. Love having the excuse to read the out loud.
We keep some at home now and are taking duplicates when we visit our grandson.
It is an amazing message and one when fully learned and it’s value when properly understood and appreciated as it is in the fullness of time, is a huge asset to all in adult life 🙂 I loved Dr Seuss’s books as a child too 😀
I still love Dr. Seuss. They are so much fun to read, particularly out loud.