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Pete the Cat's Rocking in My School Shoes

by James Dean, Kim Dean, & Eric Litwin


Here comes Pete
strolling down the street,
rocking red shoes
on his four furry feet.
Pete is going to school,
and he sings this song:

"I'm rocking in my school shoes
I'm rocking in my school shoes
I'm rocking in my school shoes."

Pete is sitting at his desk when his teacher says,
"Come on, Pete, down that hall
to a room with books on every wall."

Where is Pete going? The library!
Pete has never been to the library before!
Does Pete worry? Goodness, no!
He finds his favorite book and sings his song:

"I'm reading in my school shoes,
I'm reading in my school shoes,
I'm reading in my school shoes."

Check out Pete.
He's ready to eat in a big, noisy room
with tables and seats.

Where is Pete? The lunchroom!
It can be loud and busy in the lunchroom.
Does Pete worry? Goodness, no!
He sits down with his friends and sings his song:

"I'm eating in my school shoes,
I'm eating in my school shoes,
I'm eating in my school shoes."

Pete and his friends are playing outside
on a green, grassy field with swings and tall slides.
Where is Pete? The playground!

Kids are running in every direction.
Does Pete worry? Goodness, no!
He slides and swings, and sings his song:

"I'm playing in my school shoes
I'm playing in my school shoes
I'm playing in my school shoes."

All day long Pete sings his song.
"I'm singing in my school shoes,
I'm painting in my school shoes,
I'm adding in my school shoes,
I'm writing in my school shoes."

When school is done, Pete rides the bus home.
Pete's mom asks him, "What did you do
at school today?" And Pete says . . .

"I was rocking in my school shoes,
I was rocking in my school shoes,
I was rocking in my school shoes,
And I will do it again tomorrow!
Because it's all good."




Making Friends on the Playground or Lunchroom

Image from the book: Pete and friends on the playground swings

Without visual cues, blind kids sometimes need a little help getting acquainted.
Check out these tips from FamilyConnect.


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