About Image Teacher Guide We Can Write It Ourselves: By Us, Ourselves, With a Little Help from Our Friend Dr. Seuss By Sarah Bergstrom Meet the Author "How can the writing process help you create a better final product?"  Overview  Understandings and Standards  Activities  Resources  Student Guide Powered By 510-635-0585 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Overview Grade Level: 2 Curriculum Area: Focus: English/Language Arts Topic: Dr. Seuss and The Writing Process Themes: brainstorming, creativity, editing, publishing, shared writing Duration: 3-5 Days Summary Second grade students examine how Dr. Seuss used the writing process to create his books, and use his work as a springboard to create a class story utilizing each step of the writing process, from brainstorming to publishing. Rationale Students can see how even one of the most famous, and loved, authors had to use the writing process. Most students love Dr. Seuss, so using his work to introduce the writing process may be motivating to them. They can work together in a safe and judgement-free environment to see how each step of the writing process is used to create a final, published product.