{"id":1919,"date":"2020-04-14T11:46:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T11:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=1919"},"modified":"2021-06-07T06:16:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T06:16:15","slug":"horton-hears-a-who-introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/horton-hears-a-who-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Horton Hears a Who! – Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Horton Hears a Who! <\/em>by Dr Seuss<\/p>\n

Here is another story from Dr Seuss.\u00a0 Again, it at first looks like a simple picture book .\u00a0 However, it contains some very important messages, including \u2018A person\u2019s person, no matter how small.\u2019<\/p>\n

Horton the elephant accidentally discovers the tiny town of Whoville, home to the microscopic Whos.\u00a0 The town of Whoville and the entire Who world exists on what to appears to Horton to be a speck of dust.\u00a0 The Who world is in danger and Horton takes on the responsibility of taking care of it even though no-one at first believes that Whoville or the Whos exist.<\/p>\n

EAC COACh\u00a0Horton Hears a Who! Activities<\/a><\/p>\n

EAC COACh\u00a0Horton Hears a Who! – Mind Map<\/a><\/p>\n

EAC COACh\u00a0Horton Hears a Who! – Teacher Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

The book was first published in 1954 and has been adapted for TV and film.<\/p>\n

If you do not have access to the book you may want to search online and watch the TV animation of the book or watch the 2008 film version.<\/p>\n

This reading of the book by Jeff Goldblum is a lovely introduction to a well loved story.<\/p>\n