The Seuss Tour Continues

When my tour of Seuss programs begins in February, I visit mainly elementary schools. But as the month progresses and we move into March and April, I also go to daycares and eventually libraries. There are some subtle differences in the way the show is presented in these different venues. At elementary schools, there is a larger emphasis put into the educational content. The daycare version the emphasis is on fun. The library edition is a blend of both education and fun.

Some of the books are covered in detail. For example, during the Bippilo Seed routine, I find a metal box, just like the duck from the story finds. The box has gold writing on it, just like in the story. And inside the box is a Bippilo Seed. So I am basically acting out the entire first page of the book during the routine. And it continues from there.

Sometimes books and characters are mentioned but they don't get the same degree of detail. For example, I mentioned Fox In Sox and Yertle the Turtle, but they don't have their own separate routines like The Bippilo Seed, Gustav The Goldfish, The Sneetches and others have.

The photos on this page are from a daycare and the ages in the audience were from 3 to school age, and the show was enjoyed by all (teachers included).

Dr. Seuss Themed Reading Show for Elementary Schools

I have been presenting shows based on the books and characters of Dr. Seuss for ever ten years, close to 15 now. There were others who had a single Dr. Seuss routine in their shows, but I was doing a full show of ALL Seuss stories. It began at daycare centers and moved to elementary schools. To say it's been popular is an understatement.

Over the years I've developed hours upon hours of material on Dr. Seuss stories. Since I shifted to doing the show at elementary schools, I beefed up the educational content considerably and I brought out a new show each year. It's been very rewarding to share these stories with the students and give them a lot of background information on the stories as well. It peaks their interests to discover how and where many of these story ideas and characters came from. I've been told time and time again by school librarians that the books get totally wiped out after my assemblies.

This year, I'm doing another new show, The All You Need Is a Book! Show. The title actually comes from a quote by Dr. Seuss that goes like this, "“You Can Find Magic Wherever You Look, Sit Back and Relax, All You Need Is A Book”. Isn't that great?! I expect to fill all the dates for Feb/March/April with this new show. YOU can have it at your school too. I am mainly in Virginia, but will be traveling to North Carolina, Maryland,Tennesee and beyond. Distance isn't really an issue. If you are interested in scheduling a FANTASTIC show about the Books and characters of Dr. Seuss, you can find my contact information at my website www.WizardofReading.com

 

Here are just a few quotes from schools who have seen the show!

“The Wizard of Reading combined clever tricks and switcheroos to entertain our audience, at the same time giving lots of interesting information about Dr. Seuss and his stories.  We got great feedback from kids and parents.  It’s delightful.” Pat Gleason, ESOL Teacher, Keene Mill Elementary School, Springfield VA

“Thank you for presenting such a fun and inspirational program for our students.  They loved the magic, the audience participation and learning new facts about Dr. Seuss.  I have used your example about Dr. Seuss’ perseverance several times with my students.  What a great character trait to emphasize!  And those Dr. Seuss books flew off the library shelves the rest of the week!” Beth Yankey, Library Media Specialist, Loch Lomond Elementary, Manassas, VA

“The assemblies went great.  I have heard a lot of positives and the schedule went fine.  Thanks for all you did.  Hope to be able to bring you back next year” Olivia Eades Reed, Intervention Teacher, Broadus Wood Elementary, Earlysville, VA

“Your show was so entertaining and I loved the facts you shared with us about Dr. Seuss. Your sense of humor was perfect for our students and they had a wonderful evening with you” Claudia Easley, Reading Specialist, Carver Elementary

“Thanks so much for an excellent show (I’m still hearing positive comments!)” Cheryl Redman, Reading Coach, Norton Elementary, Norton, VA

“Thank you again for a fabulous show. Many children are still talking about it. You were awesome!” Christine Caravello-Goodman, Reading Specialist, Kempsville Meadows ES, VA Beach, VA

“We really enjoyed your show! I overheard children talking about Dr. Seuss and your show for several days. Several teachers commented on what a great show it was as well. The kids loved the magic tricks! I know it inspired many to read a Dr. Seuss book. Thanks again!” Elizabeth Massa, Reading Specialist, Alberta Smith Elementary, Midlothian, VA

“Thanks for the wonderful assembly. It was a great way to kick off ‘Read Across America Day’ and the children talked about it nonstop.” Carissa Stanziola, Reading Specialist, Rolling Ridge Elementary School, Sterling Virginia

“My head start class loved your show. It had special meaning with the Dr. Seuss twist. They came back to the classroom wiggling their fingers to make magic like you did. Thank you very much!” Tish Jarvis, Cameron Elementary Head Start