Dr Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham

I do not like
green eggs and ham.
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.

With unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite has cemented its place as a children’s classic. Kids will love the terrific tongue-twisters as the list of places to enjoy green eggs and ham gets longer and longer…and they might even learn a thing or two about trying new things!

Serve up a plate of fun and adventure with a marvellous feast for young minds in EYFS, where every page flips to a delicious new adventure.

Genre:  friendship, food, poetry

Themes: rhyming, poems, animals, silly, fun

Age: 3-5 years old

Dr Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham book cover

Activities

  • Discussion. Expand the “don’t judge a book by its cover” theme and look into other foods that are ugly or beautiful on the outside, but are the opposite on the inside.
  • Persuasion. Make a persuasive poster / advert to encourage people to eat green eggs and ham.
  • Description. Get learners to think of words that describe food items that they like and ones they do not. Can they think of lots of synonyms for these?
  • Comprehension. Retell the story from the point of view of Sam-I-Am. Why did he want to persuade the grumpy grouch to try the green eggs and ham? How did he feel throughout the story?
  • Creative thinking. Plan a meal that grumpy grouch might like to eat instead of green eggs and ham? (CC: Science)
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