Pete the Cat is one of our absolute favorite characters! He is a cool cat who has all kinds of fun adventures! We are going to have some fun this week checking out some of the different stories and doing some activities to go along with them! This week we will be doing a lot of journal writing and drawing! Enjoy 🙂
Monday: Pete the Cat and the 4 Groovy Buttons
Letter L
Ll says Lllll like lion, ladybug, line, love
Capital L: Start at the top, big line down, small line to the right
Lowercase l: start at the top and a big line down
Practice writing the letter L l and finding it in your reading!
Listen to the story here:
Math: Look in your dresser for shirts or pants that have buttons on them. How many buttons do you have in all? Which thing has the most buttons? Which has the least? Write and draw about the buttons/numbers you found
Ex. My jeans had 2 buttons. My shirt had 10 buttons. I found 35 buttons!
Movement: Practice buttoning, snapping, and zipping your shirts and pants today! Be sure to put your clothes away when you are done!
Tuesday: Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes
Letter U u
Uu can you or uh like unicorn, underwear, umbrella, unique, unicycle, umpire
Capital U: Start at the top, big line down, small curve around and back up to the top
Lowercase u: start in the middle, small line down, small curve around, and back up to the middle
Practice writing the letter Uu and finding it in your reading!
Listen to the story here:
How to draw Pete the Cat: Watch the video, be sure to have a pencil, crayon or marker ready and a piece of paper! Draw Pete the Cat along with the video! When you are done, add your own details! What else could he step in and what color would it turn his shoes? Write about your drawing.
Math: Count all the shoes in your house! How many are there all together? Can you sort the shoes by who they belong to? Which shoes are the biggest? Smallest? Can you line some of them up by size? Be sure to wash your hands when you are all done!
Movement: Practice putting your shoes on all by yourself!
Here’s a video to help! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tU4auM1-Ws
Take a walk in your shoes! Hop up and down 10 times in your shoes! Dance in your shoes! Tap your toes 20 times in your shoes! What else can you do in your shoes?
Wednesday: Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes
Letter Vv
Vv says vuh, like violet, violin, very, vest, van
Capital V starts at the top, straight line down at an angle, then goes straight up the opposite angle.
Lowercase v starts in the middle, straight line down at an angle, then goes straight up the opposite angle ending in the middle
Practice writing the letter Vv today, and finding it in your reading.
Listen to the story here:
After listening to the story, draw and write about what you loved about going to school! Don’t forget to add details! Maybe write about what you think kindergarten will be like!
Math: Ask mom or dad for some junk mail. Use a pencil, crayon or marker and look through the mail for numbers. When you find numbers circle them! Once you have found the numbers carefully use scissors and cut them out. Want a challenge? Draw a picture to match the number. Ex. 5 = XXXXX 3 = 000
Movement: Take some time today to practice getting dressed all by yourself! Buttons and ties can be tricky! Here is a video to help you practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwqhHLJY5Y
Thursday: Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes
Letter Ww
Ww says wuh, like watermelon, wiggle, Wednesday, worm, wet, weather, wind
Capital W: start at the top, make a V then connect another V to it! Down, up, down up!
Lowercase w: start in the middle, make a v then connect another v to it!
Listen to the story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twwz9MOEzq4
Being a chef! Just for fun video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j_sBq_GaVE
Pete has a lot of friends! Think about your friends and family, draw a picture of them and try your best to write their names! Can you draw a special cupcake for each of them too?
Math: Be a math detective! Pete had to figure out who was eating the cupcakes, he did so by using his brain to help solve the problem! Write down the numbers 1-10 on a piece of paper. Then go on a hunt like a detective and see if you can find the numbers around the house! Check boxes and labels in the kitchen, look inside books you have, where else might you look? Want a challenge? Write down 11-20 as well and see if you can find those numbers!
Movement: Charades
Ask a parent, or a sibling to play a game with you. Pick a job (like teacher, baker, doctor, dentist, firefighter) or an animal (cat, dog, lion, rabbit) and act it out without making any noise. Can your mom guess who or what you are? Once the guess, it is their turn to act out, and your turn to guess! Have fun!