Pete the Cat is one cool cat that goes on so many adventures that teaches kiddos that when things go wrong there is no need to worry. As Pete would say, “Goodness No!” Some adventures Pete goes on are losing buttons and cupcakes (simple subtraction), rocking in his school shoes (recognizing parts of a school campus), stepping in different piles that turn is shoes different colors (cause and effect and colors), and meeting a new friend (making friends) and when a misstep happens that it is ok and to not worry.
Many books are set to songs and a download link is on the cover of each book. I have also found some songs and videos here. The website also has Pete the Cat versions of other popular books and songs we listen to in class, 5 Little Ducks and The Wheels on the Bus. Pete the Cat also has a collection of I Can Read books that are a quick read and use simple pictures that you and your child can work on having them show you where certain pictures are (“where is Pete?” “what did Pete have for lunch? *then pointing together to the items on his sandwich.*) My hope is that by starting the year with books that students enjoy it might spark an interest in reading and learning to sit and listen to a book. Reading is a part of our lives that will always be around a needed life skill. If story time isn't a preferred time of day, learning to not escape, to take a breath and not worry like Pete the Cat is really the more important life skill.
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