Preschoolers celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with the Cat in the Hat

March 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment


Preschoolers at the Ozzie Goren Center celebrated Dr. Seuss’ 106th birthday and the 13th annual “Read Across America” program. The women of Delta Sigma Theta Head Start Preschool helped organize the event and orchestrated a guest appearance by the Cat in the Hat. The children were thoroughly surprised and enjoyed the reading of the stories, “The Shape of Me” and “Green Eggs and Ham.”

The “Read Across America” program is encouraging young students to read for at least 30 minutes a day with an adult.

Ariele Pratt filed this report for Annenberg Radio News.

Preschoolers sat cross-legged in a semi circle anxiously waiting a special guest at the Ozzie Goren Center in Los Angeles. The three and four-year-olds each wore a handmade white and red striped hat in honor of beloved Dr. Seuss character, the Cat in the Hat.

Today marks Dr. Seuss’ 106th Birthday and the 13th annual “Read Across America” program. The Cat in the Hat made a surprise visit at the Ozzie Goran Center with the help of the Delta Sigma Theta Head Start Preschool organization.

Head Start Educational Specialist, Janice Allen says that today’s event is invaluable to both the children and the volunteers.
The children hung on to every word and watched closely as the Cat in the Hat acted out the stories, “The Shape of Me” and “Green Eggs and Ham.”

City council members and community leaders are also participating in the celebration and will be reading to the children for the rest of the day.]

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