I am super excited about ROCKING the start of our Kindergarten year off with Pete the Cat! It is always a favorite with my students and MUSIC is a topic we will be exploring as a school during the first semester.
On the first day of school we read the book, Pete the Cat, Rocking in my School Shoes by Eric Litwin and danced around the room as we listened to the audio.
On the second day of school, we reread the book, this time there was a clue at the end of the book for us to search for Pete the Cat. We toured the school in search of Pete as we met some very important people and places on our campus. We sang as we walked from place to place. We ended in the auditorium where we met our music teacher as we sang and danced in our school shoes.
All day they were looking for clues to find Pete.
We made our first class book where each student decorated their own school shoe and completed the sentence frame: Here comes _(name)______rocking in his/her __________ shoes.
We ended the day with making musical shakers from old pill bottles and filled them with beans and lentils.
Next week we will continue to have fun with Pete the Cat singing, dancing, reading and decorating our wall with more unique shoes.
WE LOVE PETE THE CAT! It was a fun, engaging and memorable way to start the school year!!!!
Link to the story: http://www.petethecatbooks.com/9780061910241/pete-the-cat-rocking-in-my-school-shoes/
Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-n6c6Ggs-Q
TShirts - I purchased on https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-cm-licensed-pete-the-cat-tees
