Design Your Own Socks for Dr Seuss Week

Dr. Seuss, beloved author and illustrator, has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations with his whimsical characters and colorful illustrations. His stories have taught us valuable lessons about friendship, courage, and the power of imagination.

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And now, fans of Dr. Seuss can express their love for his work in a new way – through their feet!

It seems like just about every place that participates in Read Across America Week includes a crazy sock day in honor of Fox in Socks. My daughter’s school always does, and this would be a fun activity to add for kids on a wacky sock day.

This week-long event encourages fans of all ages to design and decorate their own pair of socks inspired by Dr. Seuss’ iconic illustrations.

From the mischievous Cat in the Hat to the charming Horton the Elephant, the possibilities for sock designs are endless. Whether you prefer bold colors or subtle hues, intricate patterns or simple designs, this event is a chance to let your creativity run wild and show off your unique style.

Sloan Did It on Teachers Pay Teachers has a cute printable you can grab for just $1 that allows kids to design their own crazy socks, and you can use it to start to tell a story about the kind of person who might wear those socks or what caused the child to want to design the socks in that way.

This is a fun activity to do together as a class and share or have in the art or writing center for kids to do on their own. Grab it from Teachers Pay Teachers.

[Photo: Sloan Did It.]

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Summer Reading Printables and Tips for Parents

The celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is important throughout Mexico and other parts of the world. Her feast day is Dec. 12, and the celebrations honoring her appearance to Juan Diego in 1531 begin a few days before that.

Whether you celebrate yourself or just want to share about the celebration at home or in your classroom, Las Mañanitas: The Beautiful Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a good place to start. The book, by Ernesto Joel Vega Rosales and Jeanette Gonzalez Seneviratne, with illustrations by Dana Sanmar, tells the story of a family’s celebration of the feast day in both English and Spanish.

They prepare with a novena, which is nine days of prayers and preparations. The children, Lucia and Pablo, are given special outfits made by their grandmother that look like what Juan Diego might have worn when he saw Our Lady. The book describes the prayers that are made each day, such as a prayer for respect for life, for families and for the indigenous people of the Americas, to name a few.

As told in the book, Juan Diego was a native Mexican born near modern day Mexico City. His given name was Cuaauhtlatoatzin, which means “He who speaks like an eagle.” When he converted to Christianity his name was changed to Juan Diego, and as he walked to church he passed a hill called Tepeyac. One day he heard the birds singing especially beautifully and a voice called him to go to the top of the hill.

There he saw Our Lady of Guadalupe, who asked him to tell the bishop she wanted a chapel built in her name at the foot of the hill. The bishop asked for a sign that Juan Diego really saw her, and later she had him collect flowers that she blessed and take them to the bishop. When Juan Diego dropped the flowers, an image of Our Lady could be seen on his cloak, which is still on display in her basilica to this day.

The feast day is celebrated as mañanitas, which includes singing, indigenous music and dancing, and children presenting flowers to Our Lady. Juan Diego is remembered today as being humble, brave and faithful, and was the first indigenous American made a saint.

The book is colorful and tells the story in a clear way, and it’s fun to have it both in English and Spanish if you teach Spanish or speak Spanish at home or in the classroom. It’s a great way to learn the basics of the celebration and the story of Juan Diego and why he is still remembered today.

About the book: 40 pages, paperback, published 2024 by Loyola Press. Suggested retail price $14.99.

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