First Fridays- A Story. A Song. An Activity (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes)

 I sat in a session with Eric Litwin

(creator of the original Pete the Cat series)

at a Child Care Conference a few years ago

and his message was simple... 

Best way to engage children? 

turn up the music

(and make it funky)

These past two years

have been a little funky, 

and

the events

the encounters

the experiences

we have all endured

have certainly taught us a lot

but grace has kept us, we've found strength in the storm,

and we continue to turn up the music and make it funky!!

First Fridays- 

A Story. A Song. An Activity

Virtual Storytime

A Story...

A Song...

Meghan Trainer- Better When I'm Dancin'
One Voice Children's Choir

An Activity...

"Pete the Cat" Snack Activity

In "Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes", Pete accidentally steps
into some things that change the color of his brand new white shoes.  

But does Pete cry? Goodness, No!

He just keeps walking along

and singing his song...

Use Pete's resilience to start a conversation on mindset

and recreate Pete's experience with this simple snack

Strawberries...

Blueberries...

Mud (chocolate)...

(or whatever the new year brings)

Just keep walking along

and singing your song!