Pete the Cat is a must in any K-1 classroom for read alouds. Pete is such a cool cat that the kids love to hear about his adventures. There are many different Pete the Cat books but the best one for starting out the school year is Pete the Cat Rocking in my School Shoes by Eric Litwin.
In this adventure Pete the Cat is off to school. The rhythm and rhyme starts out immediately, "Here comes Pete, strolling down the street." Rhythm and rhyme is the first reason it is a great read aloud. Reason 2 you must read this book aloud to your class is that it is interactive. Each page is a new clue to where Pete is going. Each answer is a place in the school building. Children love using the clues to infer where Pete is off to next and shouting out the answer. The third and final reason you MUST read aloud Pete the Cat is because he has so much fun, "singing in his school shoes, painting in his school shoes, adding in his school shoes and writing in his school shoes."
Introduce your class to Pete the Cat at the beginning and have fun using Eric Litwin's other Pete the Cat books throughout the year!
Which Pete the Cat book is your favorite?
Happy Reading!
Laura
PS Here is a fun song about Pete the Cat rocking his school shoes. Be sure to check it out!
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