Pete the Cat and his Wheels on the Bus book

Pete has his school shoes on and he's heading to school.

This time he's not walking.

No siree.

No strawberries.  No blueberries.  No puddles.
Not that that would faze him.

This time he has wheels.

Those wheels go round and round.

And it's all good.

Pete drives the school bus; the horn goes toot-toot-toot, the wipers go swish-swish-swish, the engine goes zoom-zoom-zoom, the door goes open-and-shut and the cats shout let's-rock-out.  

It's the wheels on the bus with a bit of a Pete twist.  And in a Pete-zen sort of way, the journey is more important than the destination.  Don't know where that bus is going, it just keeps driving.  

Pete's Wheels on the Bus joins other versions of the classic song. 

My kindergarten kidlets know and love Raffi's version (who doesn't love Raffi?), the Maryann Kovalski version (bottom left corner - she has illustrated a number of well known songs - always adding a second story through the illustrations).  Their favourite is The Seals on the Bus.  Making the animal noises is just too much fun!

I will be interested to see how Pete and his wheels stack up to these established favourites. 

After we read Pete and some other wheels on the bus books, it will be time for a school bus activity. 

Perfect for the beginning of the school year. 

Scissor use, using glue sticks, spatial awareness, following directions - lots to assess -  and practice.

We start with 2 yellow rectangles 3"x4" and  1.5"x2", and 2 black squares 1.5" square.

Cutting "curvy corners" and gluing - makes a school bus.

A school bus  - all ready for an adaptation of the traditional song. Click on the graphic to download a copy for yourself. 

The kidlets either draw a picture of themselves to peek out the bus window, or we we use a photograph.  

Some name printing practice.  

Add Pete's page at the end.  Click the graphic to download a copy. 

A class book for some class reading - or singing!

Pete, would say it's all good.  He just keeps driving along, singing his (new) song.