Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

There are so many interesting books for Christmas that it is hard to pick one favorite. But i have fallen in love with Pete the Cat. He has been a regular visitor in our class this year and the kids adore him. So when i got my hands on the book "Pete the Cat Saves Christmas", i couldn't wait to read it in class.

The book is written in simple language and has bright illustrations. 

 

 

The author also makes Pete sing a fun song just like he does in all his stories. I love this idea because the whole class gets involved during the read aloud and it catches the attention of non listeners.

Click on the link:  Pete Saves Christmas Story.mp3 to hear the story and the song.

I had to do a craft and writing activity along with it. I got the idea from a blog called Inspired by Kindergarten.

The children wrote what is their favorite thing about Christmas.

I also found a great activity from 'First grade hip hip hooray'. I love activities which allow children to put on their thinking caps. It was amazing to see children reflect on the story. My kiddos did a great job considering they are all just beginning to write.

My kids thoroughly enjoyed the book and the activities.There are many more fun activities based on this book and this book is worth adding to your collection of Christmas books.

Santa Claus and sight word-see

Its Christmas time again! Time to spread cheer and joy and indulge in lots of sweet goodies :)

Well i really don't need the excuse of Christmas to indulge in sweet treats but nonetheless.

This is the best time of year not just from the "sweets" perspective but also because each day at school is full of fun. Thanks to all the Christmas related activities, games and crafts that a teacher can plan during this time. 

I did exactly that and spiced up the sight word-see with some Santa magic.

I made an emergent reader called 'Santa, Santa, what do you see?' based on the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see?" by Eric Carle. I threw in Christmas related words and the repetitive text made it easier for children to get acquainted with the the word-see. 

I made copies of the book and children did shared reading.

The sentence strips were read together during whole group time and it helped in reinforcing the word.

After children explored the word, we made a Santa craft and children wrote what their Santa sees.

It gave them practice of writing the word and they got to express themselves creatively.

If you would like to download these activities, please click HERE

I will be back soon with more Christmas fun.