Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat

After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.

Giving children rules is one thing but having them choose to obey them without adult involvement is another. How does your family teach your children to respond to that little voice The Cat admits he can barely hear?

The Cat brings one scene to a grinding halt to plug a pair of tickets for Universal Studios. How do you feel about sponsors and merchandising that are tied in with movies? Do you think that the interests of sponsors may have an effect on the content of a film?