Horton Hears a Who!

This is a Dr Suess book with a powerful message – ‘ A person’s a person, no matter how small.’  Watch Jeff Goldblum reading the story before trying out some of the activities You Tube – Horton Hears a Who! 

These activities are suitable for learners working at Early to Second Level depending on the level of support.

Expressive Arts Activities

Make a Large Drawing or Painting of Something Small

This activity is all about taking time to look closely at things we see every day but don’t always notice. Just take a few minutes to look carefully at something you would normally ignore.

You may be lucky enough to have a magnifying glass or lens to help you have a very closely at a small object.  You can do this task without a lens or magnifier.   You can choose to look at whatever you wish.  That might be a pebble, a snail shell or plant from outdoors or a corner of a window frame, a pattern on a curtain or carpet if you are indoors.

Quickly draw a picture of what you see – don’t worry about the detail at the moment.  Now stop and look closely.  Focus your attention on the small details.  Note the shapes, lines and colours.   Draw or paint a new picture.  Look at your two pictures and compare them.  What did you notice the second time around that you missed the first time.

For more ideas on looking at nature big and small see Biodiversity Big and Small 

Make your own Musical instruments and Play in your own Whoville Orchestra

The Whoville Orchestra did their very best to make sure that the animals in the Jungle of Nool could hear them.  Use scrap materials to make musical instruments and perform as the Whoville Orchestra.

Ideas for making 24 different instruments can be found here at Kinder Art – Musical Instruments