How do Pete The Cat's shoes change color? Find out in this story!

The teacher will start the class by asking students if they have ever read any of the Pete The Cat books and then introduce Pete the Cat with a prop.  Next, the teacher will read the book "Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes."  The story will be read interactively and  the teacher will encourage the students to sing along with certain parts of the book and also guess the various colors Pete's shoes will turn as he steps in different types of things such as blueberries.  After reading, the students will be asked a few comprehension questions about the story and will be asked to respond two ways: verbally and with thumbs up, thumbs down.  Next, the teacher will briefly discuss what it means to retell a story and ask students to aid her in retelling the story as she uses fun shoe props to keep students engaged.  Students will then have an opportunity to ask questions about the story.  In addition there will be a brief discussion about the moral of the story or lesson that can be learned from Pete's experience with his shoes and how he reacted to what happened to him in the story.  Lastly, the students will fill out the worksheet that should be downloaded from the file for this class.  The worksheet will be completed with guidance from the teacher as time permits.  Students may need to finish the worksheet after class with the guidance of an adult.