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Dr. Seuss Songs For the Elementary Classroom

April 8, 2023

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Dr. Seuss is a beloved author whose imaginative stories have captured the hearts of both children and adults for generations. His classic books such as “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham” continue to inspire and entertain readers of all ages. I love to use these Dr. Seuss themed songs in my classroom! In this post, I will share with you some of my favorite songs based on Dr. Seuss books that are sure to delight and entertain everyone. So put on your red-and-white striped hat and get ready to sing along! If you want to purchase any of the books, I have included a link to them.

Wocket in My Pocket

Wocket in my Pocket  Sung to “Did you ever see a lassie”
Did you ever see a wocket that lived in my pocket?
Did you ever see a wocket that lived in my pocket?
He goes this way and that way, and this way and that way
Did you ever see a wocket that lived in my pocket?


One of my favorite ways to use this song is to have the students substitute the things in the book for the underlined words. For example – “there’s a ghar in my car “or a “tamera in my camera”

Mulberry Street

Mulberry Street  Sung to “As I was walking down the street”
As I was walking down the street, down the street, down the street
A cart and horse  did I meet Heigh, Ho, Heigh, Ho, Heigh Ho
Rig a jig, jig and away we go, away we go
Away we go, rig a jig and away we go, Heigh, ho, heigh, ho, heigh, ho


Continue reading the book and substituting the things Marco sees for the underlined words.

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat Song Sung to “Addam’s Family”
The cat in the hat (snap, snap)
The cat in the hat (snap, snap)
The cat in the hat, the cat in the hat 
The cat in the hat (snap, snap)
He causes so much fun
But when the fun is done
You will be the one
To send that cat away

If I Ran the Zoo

If I Ran the Zoo
Down in the zoo with the beat in your feet
Tell me the animal that you’d like to meet
A lion, a lion, she wants to meet a lion

I love to use this song to explore steady beat. You could ask different students where to keep the beat and substitute the word “feet.”

Horton Hears a Who

Horton Hears a Who
I like to play different instruments or animal noises and say to my students, “Horton Hears a What?”
Have children identify the sound.
I hope you and your students enjoy these Dr. Seuss songs!

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  1. Anonymous says

    February 13, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    Looked everywhere for Dr Seuss songs! Thx so much!

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