ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Pete the Cat and Bedtime Blues – Bedtime Stories Read Aloud – by James Dean
Pete the Cat and his friends had a super fun day at the beach! They played in the sand, splashed in the water, and enjoyed the sunshine. But when the sun went down, they didn’t want the fun to stop.
Pete had a great idea! “Let’s have a sleepover at my house,” he said. “We can have even more fun together!” Everyone thought it was a fantastic idea, so they all went to Pete’s place.
After a fun party, it was time to get ready for bed. They put on their pajamas and turned off the lights.
“Good night, Gus,” said Pete.
“Good night, Alligator,” said Pete.
“Good night, Toad,” said Pete.
“Good night, Pete,” said everyone.
Pete was just about to fall asleep when he heard a clap, clap, clap. “Who did that?” he asked.
“It was me,” said Grumpy Toad. “I don’t want to sleep; I want to clap instead!”
Pete tried to sleep again, but then he heard a rat-a-tat-tat. “Who did that?” he asked.
“It was me,” said Gus the Platypus. “I don’t want to sleep; I want to jam instead!”
Pete tried once more, but then he heard munch, munch, munch. He knew it was Alligator, who loved to eat!
Pete had a cool idea! He got his favorite bedtime story and started reading it to himself. Then, he read it to all his friends.
Finally, it was quiet. No more clapping, no more rat-a-tat-tatting, and no more munching. Everyone was calm and ready to sleep.
Pete yawned and turned off the light. “Good night, sleep tight,” he said. “Time to catch some Z’s.”
Tomorrow would be another day full of surfing, sunshine, and lots of fun!
Bye-bye!
Sound Detective: Just like Pete heard different sounds at bedtime, let’s become sound detectives! Close your eyes and listen carefully to the sounds around you for one minute. What do you hear? Is it a clap, a rat-a-tat-tat, or something else? Share with your friends or family what you discovered. Try this activity at different times of the day and see how the sounds change!
Storytime Fun: Pete calmed everyone down by reading a story. Choose your favorite bedtime story and read it with a friend or family member. After reading, talk about your favorite part of the story. Can you think of a different ending? Draw a picture of what you imagined!
Beach Day Imagination: Pretend you are at the beach like Pete and his friends. What would you do? Would you build a sandcastle, splash in the water, or find seashells? Use playdough or sand to create your beach scene. Share your creation and explain what fun activities you included!
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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**Pete the Cat in the Bedtime Blues**
By Kimberly and James Dean
[Music]
Pete and the gang had a great day. They’d been at the beach, enjoying the surf, sun, and tons of fun. But when the sun went down, they didn’t want the fun to end. Pete had an idea: “Hey, how about a sleepover? More time for tons of fun at Pete’s place! Let’s go!”
The party was fantastic, but they knew they couldn’t stay up all night. The gang decided it was time to say goodnight.
[Music]
On went the pajamas, and out went the light.
Good night, Gus.
Good night, Alligator.
Good night, Toad.
Good night, Pete.
[Music]
Pete was just about to catch some Z’s when he heard a clap, clap, clap.
“Who did that?” Pete asked.
“It was me,” said Grumpy Toad. “I don’t want to go to bed; I want to clap instead!”
He covered his head.
“This cool cat needs to go to bed. Good night, Gus. Good night, Alligator. Good night, Toad. Good night, Pete.”
He tried again to catch some Z’s when he heard another sound.
“Who did that?” Pete asked.
“It was me,” said Gus the Platypus. “I don’t want to go to bed; I want to jam instead!”
Pete covered his head again.
“This cool cat needs to go to bed. Time to sleep. Good night, Gus. Good night, Alligator. Good night, Toad. Good night, Pete.”
He closed his eyes to catch some Z’s when he heard munch, munch, munch.
Pete had a hunch it was Alligator; he was always up for eating. What could Pete do? All the clapping, rat-a-tat-tatting, and munching was giving him the bedtime blues.
Pete had a groovy idea. He got out his favorite bedtime story and started to read, first to himself and then to the gang.
[Music]
Pete noticed it was finally quiet—no more clapping, no more rat-a-tat-tatting, and no more munching.
[Music]
They all settled down; no one made a sound. Pete yawned and turned off the light.
“Good night, sleep tight. Time to catch some Z’s.”
[Music]
Tomorrow was another day for surfing, sun, and tons of fun.
[Applause]
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
Bye!
[Music]
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This version removes any potentially inappropriate or distracting elements while maintaining the essence of the story.
