"Pete the Cat too Cool for School" contains a great moral: "If you want to be cool, just be you!". This would be a great book for the beginning of the year. After reading, students could complete an activity writing and presenting to the class how they are cool, giving details about themselves.
Interest Level
Grades K - 2
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 1
Lexile® Measure:210L
DRA: 8
Guided Reading: E
Type of Book:Begining Reader Book
This book would be great for a social skills lesson on sharing and making new friends. Great for beginning of school year.In the story Llama meets Gnu girl, he has to learn to share with Gnu girl and to find something to play together that meets both of their different interests.
The text also rhymes throughout the story, this book could be used to reinforce different word families.
I found a activity pack on teachers pay teachers to go along with this book:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Llama-Llama-Time-To-Share-Activity-Pack-846068
Included in this pack:
- Story sequencing activity
- Rhyming practice cards (great for a Memory activity!)
- Rhyming words practice sheet
- An original short story related to sharing (nice for fluency practice!)
- Extension activities for the short story
- Writing activity
Interest Level
Grades PreK - 1
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 2
Lexile® Measure:AD250L
DRA: 20
Guided Reading: L