Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Thinks you Can Think! encourages children to use their imaginations.
In my first read through with my kids, I focused on this aspect of the book. I read each page in the rhythmic, lively way it was meant to be read. We stopped to talk about the fanciful pictures. They spontaneously pointed out funny parts of the pictures. I did the same. Dr. Seuss makes up lots of words, and I pointed out that it can be fun to "think" up their own ideas and new words.
After reading, talking about, or better yet, drawing their own picture of "thinks you can think" is lots of fun. If your child is drawing a picture, encourage the use of bright colored crayons to make the drawing more exciting.
Today I plan on rereading the book. After the first couple of pages, I am going to point out the rhyming words. Then, as I read, I will pause at some of the words and allow my children to read the word. Even if your child is not yet reading, this is a good way to develop skills in figuring out words based on content, and in this case, rhyme.
I will search out a few Dr. Seuss websites to check out in a future posting. Do any of you have a fun Dr. Seuss site to share with us? Please add a comment.
