Pete the Cat is too cool! Pete the Cat books are great for young readers because they are simple to read and have songs to accompany them. Students will love watching the Rocking in My School Shoes cartoon and singing along to the music. Students could also create their own school shoes, this will encourage students to express their creativity and integrate art into the lesson.

https://youtu.be/PtjJWgIlkok Pete the Cat Cartoon.

Lexile AD430L

Review:

Pete the Cat is Rockin' in his school shoes. He loves his new shoes and he wears them every where. To the lunch room, the library, and even the cafeteria. No matter where he goes at school he always sings his songs about his school shoes. 

Leveling System:

Lexile AD430L 

Classroom Activity:

I would use this book to encourage new students to like school. All kids will be nervous on their first day of school. Reading this book and showing them how much fun it can be, even if just having new shoes encourages you, with meeting new friends and going new places. We would use this as an encouragement for every student. We would also use this book to learn new sight words. 

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes written by Eric Litwin is one of the many books in the Pete the Cat collection. In this novel, Pete discovers the library, the lunch room, the playground, and lots of other cool places at school. And no matter where he goes, Pete never stops moving and grooving and singing his song, because "it's all good". 

Guided Reading Level: K

Classroom Activity: After reading the book to the class, the teacher can lead a 

discussion about new experiences and going to new places for the first time. Talk about how children feel when they go to new places. Then, discuss how Pete handles each new area he encounters at school. Review each of the places at school that Pete visits (library, lunchroom, play ground) and discuss additional places at school where children might go (gym, art room, music room, office etc.). Follow up the sitting and listening time with an activity that gets children walking, playing, and/or rocking in their school shoes.

Pete the Cat is a super fun character that incorporates songs and learning. In this particular Pete book, he is headed to his first day of school and he is rocking in his school shoes all day long!!! This is a great book to use at the beginning of school. It will help students loosen up and relieve some of the stress that comes with the first day of school. 

5 Stars

Lexile: AD430L

This is such a fun song book to read to the class. Pete the Cat is back in a new story about about rocking in his school shoes. Pete has some new shoes to wear to school and he can't wait to see what he can accomplish in his new shoes at school. Pete even started singing his song again while at school. Draw a picture of what you do in your school shoes. Then, lets all share our pictures to the rest of the class. 

Lexile Level: AD430L