ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten ???? Kids Read Aloud | PETE THE CAT AND HIS FOUR GROOVY BUTTONS by Eric Litwin
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Pete the Cat put on his favorite shirt. It had four big, colorful, and groovy buttons. He loved his buttons so much that he sang a happy song:
“My buttons, my buttons, my four groovy buttons…”
Oh no! One of Pete’s buttons popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left now? Let’s count together! He started with four, so now he has three!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. He kept on singing his song:
“My buttons, my three groovy buttons…”
Oh no! Another button popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left now? Let’s count again! Now he has two!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. He kept on singing:
“My two groovy buttons…”
Hey, come over here and get some ice cream! But oh no! Another button popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left? Just one!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. He kept on singing:
“My one groovy button…”
Oh no! The last button popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left now? Zero!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. Pete looked down at his shirt with no buttons and what do you think he saw?
His belly button, of course!
He kept on singing his song:
“My button, my button, still have my belly button…”
This story shows us that things will come and things will go, but do we cry? Goodness, no! We keep on singing and having fun!
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Button Counting Game: Gather some colorful buttons or use paper cutouts to represent Pete’s buttons. Start with four buttons and have the children sing along with Pete’s song. As you sing, remove one button at a time and ask the children to count how many buttons are left. Encourage them to think about how the number changes each time a button pops off. This will help them practice subtraction in a fun and engaging way.
Create Your Own Groovy Button Story: Provide each child with a piece of paper and some crayons or markers. Ask them to draw their own version of Pete the Cat with buttons on his shirt. Encourage them to come up with a short story about what happens to Pete’s buttons. Maybe they can imagine what Pete does when he finds a new button or how he feels when he loses one. This activity will help them use their imagination and understand the concept of change.
Button Hunt: Organize a button hunt in the classroom or at home. Hide buttons or button-like objects around the room and give the children clues to find them. Once they find a button, ask them to describe its color, size, and how many they have found so far. This activity encourages observation skills and reinforces counting and categorization.
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Today’s book is “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons,” art by James Dean, story by Eric Litwin. Let’s get started!
Pete put on his favorite shirt with four big, colorful, groovy buttons. He loved his buttons so much that he sang this song:
“My buttons, my buttons, my four groovy buttons…”
Oh no! One of the buttons popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left?
He started with four, so… three!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. He kept on singing his song:
“My buttons, my three groovy buttons…”
Oh no! Another button popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left now?
Two!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. He kept on singing:
“My two groovy buttons…”
Hey, come over here and get some ice cream!
Oh no! Another button popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left?
One!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. He kept on singing:
“My one groovy button…”
Oh no! The last button popped off and rolled away. How many buttons are left?
Zero!
Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. Pete looked down at his buttonless shirt and what do you think he saw?
His belly button, of course!
He kept on singing his song:
“My button, my button, still have my belly button…”
I guess it simply goes to show that stuff will come and stuff will go, but do we cry? Goodness, no! We keep on singing!
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