Sunday, September 22, 2013

Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!: Safari So Good



Cat in the Hat, who wouldn't love it!
Students love it, teachers don't have to feel guilty because it contains nonfiction content. Win-win! Combine it with the nonfiction books at the tables during viewing and you are good to go.

An Animal Lovers Dream
My daughter Paige loves The Cat in the Hat and adores all animals so this was the perfect set for her! The Cat in the Hat: Safari So Good is a new DVD and book. She actually chose to read the book before watching the movie.

Sally and Nick go on a trip with the cat to Africa. They get to see all kinds of wild animals on their grand adventure. My daughter was naming all the animals and telling me she wanted each one as a pet! This prompted a discussion on the difference between wild animals and pets. I love how much my kids learn each time we read one of Dr. Seuss’s books. For some reason, the lessons stick more than they do with others. I think it has something to do with the rhyming found in his books.

The DVD is also about the safari adventure but obviously much more engaging! Paige loved all of the animals and hearing the different sounds they made and learning all about them. She particularly loved the part about footprints and we had a long talk about...



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