ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Pete the Cat: Tip-Top Tree House – Children’s Stories Read Aloud – Books for Kids
Let’s read a fun story about Pete the Cat and his amazing treehouse!
Pete the Cat built a cool treehouse. He was so excited and called his friends, “I just built a treehouse! Come over to play!”
Pete’s friends came to see the treehouse. They said, “This is great! But it’s a little small.”
Pete thought for a moment and said, “You’re right. It is too small. I will fix that!”
Pete started to make the treehouse bigger. Callie asked, “Do you want some help?”
Pete said, “Sure!” So, Callie helped by carrying more wood.
Then Smarty asked, “Can I help too?”
Pete said, “Sure!” Together, they built a tall tower for the treehouse.
Marty said, “Let’s have a treehouse party!”
Pete wondered, “But what will everyone do?”
Emma said, “I can help with that.”
Pete was happy and said, “This is great! Let’s do it!”
Pete, Marty, Callie, Emma, and Grumpy Toad worked together. They made an arcade with fun games like big banana space cat, alien, and frog. They also built a bowling alley with 20 lanes, a wave pool for surfing, a movie theater, a skate park, a climbing wall, and an ice rink!
All of Pete’s friends came to the party. Pete took one friend to the bowling alley, another to the movie theater, and reminded them, “Don’t forget the popcorn!” He took one friend to the skate park and let another friend surf in the wave pool.
Pete asked, “Is everyone here?”
His friends said, “Yeah, we’re all alone. We came to play with each other.”
Pete smiled and said, “Oh, everyone meet down at the jungle gym.”
Everyone climbed down and had fun together.
His friends said, “This treehouse is amazing!”
Pete was happy and said, “Thanks! I’m so glad it brought us all together.”
And they all had a wonderful time playing in Pete’s awesome treehouse!
Build Your Own Mini Treehouse: Gather some small sticks, leaves, and other natural materials from outside. Use these to build a mini treehouse on the ground or in a small plant pot. Think about what you would like to have in your treehouse. Would you add a slide or a swing? Share your creation with your friends and family and explain what makes your treehouse special.
Treehouse Adventure Drawing: Draw a picture of Pete’s treehouse and all the fun things inside it. Include the arcade, bowling alley, wave pool, and anything else you can imagine. Use lots of colors to make your drawing exciting. Once you’re done, share your drawing with the class and describe what activities you would do first if you were in Pete’s treehouse.
Teamwork Challenge: Just like Pete and his friends worked together to build the treehouse, let’s practice teamwork! In small groups, build a simple structure using blocks or LEGO. Each person in the group can have a special role, like being the builder, the planner, or the decorator. Talk about how working together made your structure better and more fun to build.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Let’s read “Pete the Cat in the Tip Top Treehouse.”
“Pete the Cat in the Tip Top Treehouse” by James Dean.
Pete the Cat has built a treehouse. He calls his friends, “I just built a treehouse! Come over to play!”
Pete’s friends show up. “This is great!” say his friends, “but it’s a little small.”
“You’re right,” says Pete. “It is too small. I will fix that!”
Pete starts building a bigger treehouse.
“Do you want some help?” asks Callie.
“Sure,” says Pete. Callie carries up more wood.
“Can I help too?” asks Smarty.
“Sure,” says Pete. Together they build a tower for Pete’s treehouse.
“Let’s have a treehouse party!” says Marty.
“The party?” says Pete. “But what will everyone do?”
“I can help with that,” says Emma.
“This is great!” says Pete. “Let’s do it!”
Pete, Marty, Callie, Emma, and Grumpy Toad get right to work. They build an arcade and fill it with fun games: big banana space cat, alien, frog. They build a bowling alley with 20 lanes, a wave pool for peak surfing indoors, a movie theater, a skate park, a climbing wall, and an ice rink.
Pete’s friends all come for the party. Pete takes one friend to the bowling alley, one friend to the movie theater, and reminds them, “Don’t forget the popcorn!” He takes one friend to the skate park and lets another friend surf in the wave pool.
“Is everyone here?” asks Pete.
“Yeah, we’re all alone,” his friends say. “We came to play with each other.”
“Oh,” says Pete. “Everyone meet down at the jungle gym.”
Everyone climbs down.
“This treehouse is amazing!” say his friends.
“Thanks,” says Pete. “I’m so glad it brought us all together.”
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