He found that the combo of only phonics and high frequency words wasn’t enough.
Why weren’t little kids becoming joyous readers? is a question he investigated. He gets little kids and what they love! He gets early reading instruction! And he gets my vote for being an outstanding entertainer with outstanding pedagogy! He told his story, and it all made sense.Įric Litwin was a teacher of young children. I’d been a bit confused on if he was the author, the songwriter, the illustrator, or just what. Yesterday morning, when I found out that I was presenting in the auditorium that Eric would perform in after my sessions, I was thrilled! I could meet the guy behind these engaging stories. (Only two weeks prior, it was four-word sentences.) And, interestingly, her longest sentences included Pete! As she went into her playroom with the little kitchen and play food, here’s what she had to say: Recently, at 25 months old, I heard her use five-word sentences for the first time. As an early childhood educator, I’m fascinated by her language development and pay close attention to it. When she arrives at my house, Chloe usually enquires about Pete the Cat and then goes in search of him to cart around and engage in play. We have the first four Pete books and of course, the stuffed animal book character. In fact, this is the first storybook character she’s identified with. But my infatuation deepened when I saw how my granddaughter, Chloe, connected with this character at only 20 months old. I’ve been enamored with the Pete the Cat series for a while.
What a joy! Not only did I get to share my ideas on literacy stations with Nebraska educators, but I got to hear Eric Litwin who wrote the amazing Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes and other stories. Recently I had the privilege of participating in the 20 th Annual Plum Creek Literacy Festival at Concordia University in Seward, NE as the literacy expert featured speaker.
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