EP008: The Complicated Man Under the Hat: Teaching Connections to Stories with Dr. Seuss

Mentor Texts 4 Munchkins

Looking to launch a Dr. Seuss author study? Sight words, themes, lessons, character studies, phonemic awareness... Dr. Seuss has books to support almost any reading goal! However, there is more to the man behind the Cat in the Hat than is popularly known. He led a complicated life with dueling sides to him which often came out in his characters' traits and plots. In many ways, Dr. Seuss was a paradox who created not only an imaginative world through his storytelling but also a world where his two sides could coexist. His plots helped him solve the issues he cared about in his world. He found art and storytelling as his way to let people know him, without them really being aware of it. This podcast talks about sensitive material from events in his life and is not for young children. While all the parts of his story may not yet be suitable for young ears, one huge part of his life is...your worries, troubles, problems, and complications can be the fuel for your passion and through writing, you can create a world where all these aspects can live together. Enjoy!

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