Pete the Cat Has Arrived!!

Today, my Pete the Cat books arrived and the doll!  They are so cute!  I read the books to my own two kids and they LOVED them!  The doll is just perfect.  I think I will read the first one at Open House/Orientation and then the other on the first day of school.  I am very excited to use all of the resources that I have acquired from wonderful bloggers out there!
Fran at Kindergarten Crayons has many freebies in her blog to go with these books as well as some TpT items!  Be sure to check them out!  They are awesome!  Also, Deanna Jump has great Pete the Cat tpt items! 
Also, Camille over at An Open Door has created a school hunt using Pete instead of the Gingerbread Man!  Awesome!

New Read Alouds for the Fall-Mrs. Parker's Linky Party!

Learning with Mrs. Parker is having a linky party for favorite new read aloud books for the beginning of the school year!  I have many that I have used for several years that have already been mentioned.  Another that is not new either, but a good one is Kevin Knows the Rules.  This book is written wonderfully and really explains the school rules well to children.  This book was recommended through Teacher.net a few years ago.  The illustrations are well done and has a poster that can be used in the classroom as well.

Click here for a link that has more information and teaching ideas for this great book!

Of course I am also looking forward to the release of the new Pete the Cat book later this month!