Pete the Cat saved Christmas. |
Before heading off for Christmas break, we had just enough time to finish up our Pete the Cat unit and making these cute Pete the Cats in stocking hats! I do not have much time with my students (30 minutes per day) so I speed things up by having all the pieces cut out and ready to go. All students need to do is follow directions putting him together and glue him down. I like to do some fun things with my students, but my focus must remain on authentic reading and writing activities.
If you missed the other Pete the Cat posts just click here to read them too!
We have been working hard on comprehension with an author study with the Pete the Cat books. My kinders were really picking up on the language and themes that Eric Litwin uses in his books. When they hear the same language being used across different books depicting his style their hands shoot up and they just can’t wait to tell me what they are noticing!
Santa was sick. |
He called Pete the Cat. |
He crossed names off. |
Lisa says
I LOVE the idea of having them retell and line up to show the retelling! Genius! I'm going to do this with my firsties…Thanks!
I never got my hands on teh Pete Christmas book..next year!
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Fluttering Through First Grade says
Ahh Lori we love us some Pete the Cat! Looks like a fabulous unit that I'm sure your kiddos just loved! Super great ideas-thanks for sharing!
Happy Holidays to you and blessings for the New Year!
~Christy & Tammy
Fluttering Through First Grade
Tammy says
I love being on your journey too. Your kids are so blessed to learn from a teacher who believes authentic reading and writing instead of stuff. Merry Christmas Lori!
❀ Tammy
Forever in First
Mona says
Lori,
My class loves Pete the Cat activities. I'm looking forward to seeing the Pete the Cat beginning readers. The stocking hats are adorable.
Happy Holidays,
Mona
First Grade Schoolhouse
Lisa Mattes says
Awwww. Pete just rocks. We adore him. To bits!
Thanks for sharing the cuteness!
Smiles – Lisa
Growing Firsties
Barbara says
Love your Pete activities. I can't believe I actually forgot I have that book! Good grief:)
Merry Christmas, Lori!
Barbara
Grade ONEderful
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lorivines4 says
Lisa, I think you will like having them line up to do a retell of the story. And definitely get the Pete Christmas book!
lorivines4 says
Thank you Christy and Tammy! We had a lot of fun and learned a lot from our Pete unit. 🙂
lorivines4 says
Thank you, Tammy, for the kind words! We love stretching ourselves when learning.
lorivines4 says
Thanks Mona! I saw that there were some Pete the Cat little readers. Wouldn't the kids just love those!
lorivines4 says
Thanks Lisa! We just love Pete too. Characters like him make learning so fun. 🙂
lorivines4 says
Thank you Barbara! What a great problem to have- so many books that we forget some that we have! 🙂