Bringing Early Literacy, Music, & Positivity Together!
Original Author of Pete the Cat,
The Nuts, & Groovy Joe!
Eric Litwin is a song singing, guitar strumming, # 1 New York Times best selling, award winning author who brings early literacy, music, and positivity together. He is the original author of the Pete the Cat series as well as the author of The Nuts, Groovy Joe, and The Poop Song. Eric is also the co-author of The Power of Joyful Reading: Help Your Young Readers Soar to Success, a popular professional development book for teachers. Eric's books promote optimism and get the reader engaged. They have sold over 16 million copies, been translated into 17 languages, and won 26 literacy awards including a Theodor Geisel Seuss Honor Award. Eric is a popular presenter giving engaging performances and keynotes across the country on early literacy and positivity.
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Because It's All Good! (concert) Eric shares his original Pete the Cat read aloud stories, as well as The Nuts, & Groovy Joe. Students and families sing along, move along, and dance along to the captivating musical stories. Eric also shares how Pete the Cat and his other characters stay positive and loving even as things get tough.
Joyful & Engaging Early Reading! (keynote/workshop) Eric shares how to transform our classrooms and homes into "reading playgrounds" where children read along to, sing to, dance to, and celebrate words and texts. He also demonstrates how children who are immersed in joyful and engaging shared reading experiences throughout the day grow to love books and are prepared for successful reading instruction.
Mindfulness in 5 Songs! (keynote/workshop/performance) Eric has created a simple and direct mindfulness program that uses his children's books to explain mindfulness philosophy and five original songs to help teachers and students (elementary, middle, high school) begin and maintain a successful mindfulness practice. With this pragmatic approach all you need to do is play one song each day. It takes five to ten minutes. Songs help make mindfulness meditations time-realistic, compelling, and effective. They also help us remember the ideas and put them to work in real-time situations. The songs will be available online for the audience to begin their own practice.