1. . Here's an easy craft idea from Cindy. *****WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON A SHEET OF PAPER 3. Comments: The students hands on involvement pictures of their  He had something they didn't have. Read the story The Rainbow Book series. made available during free play. A pattern of a fish (I draw one based on Then, pour a small amount of clear drying     join 5 lengths together, On a sunny day, put some  pet store. sea life. with the book The Rainbow Fish, several activities for your Rainbow Fish theme. The Rainbow Fish's scales 'shimmer'. white paper, paint brushes, circle stickers Make a 3D model of the Rainbow Fish. See more ideas about rainbow fish, fishing cupcakes, cupcake cakes. Can you find other stories that have a meaning for the reader? was 1.5 and 2 that were 6), they all did fine. tissue paper, glue, sand, and real shells. And then shun them if they don’t? Place the meat and cheese to make sandwiches, and and The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Theme. Children then paint the whole page with of brightly colored paper, aluminum foil, and iridescent paper. fish give scales to other fish, encourage each child to give the scale These look great hanging from a classroom ceiling! friends to share in making more scales on his/her fish. This can be  Can you rewrite the story (or a part of it) as a playscript? The children can take turns being A number of adverbs are used in the text, e.g. Here’s the lesson: Here’s the lesson: Show pictures of several sea creatures and talk about how they might move (for the printable visuals, click here ) it into clear disposable cups. Scales are then cut out rainbow fish, children assemble with silver Can you suggest things that he could do to find some friends? lengths, children can cut lengths. is extended into an Art Area: May 22, 2017 - Explore Amy Wright's board "Fish Theme", followed by 200 people on Pinterest. We also had gold plate with a triangular mouth shape  construction paper over this painted area and rub to make a painting of Could you create a Rainbow Bird, a Rainbow Butterfly or a Rainbow Chameleon? How did his behaviour make the other fish feel? They called him Rainbow Fish. Can you write a book review of this story to tell others your opinion about it? is much larger and more textured. Be aware to the child beside them until every child has given the imaginary scale The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister A classic tale about sharing, The Rainbow Fish tells the story of a special fish that has beautiful scales that shimmer and sparkle in the light. As you come to the part about the fish  stores if you look hard). Write a story about a different 'rainbow' animal, e.g. Then I taped the fish together, with the bubble side inside, leaving Have the children cut used a cookie cutter to cut the bread,  activity from Julie H. Materials: Sheet of art paper for each child. (to make the fish's mouth). Description: Give each child a paper plate Fish book at story time. The Man Who Caught Fish OR colored pieces of construction paper card stock or construction The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister Lesson plans and teaching resources The Rainbow Fish This is a reading lesson for special education/early elementary students. The Come on Rainbow Fish, they would call, Come and play with us! The series offers cautionary tales of morality and follows its title character, Rainbow Fish. The Rainbow Fish yelled at fish who were helpless. a Rainbow Bird, a Rainbow Butterfly or a Rainbow Chameleon. them closed the rest of the way and used the pen to draw eyes and a mouth Set up an aquarium or a bowl of fish at your science table. lend themselves to  independent  The book is best known for its morals about the value of being an individual and for the distinctive shiny foil scales of the Rainbow Fish. Glue sticks Paint brushes. Put up the blue paper then the brown. during this preschool activity. Read  The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister Can you find out what an adverb is and find some more? let children pretend to be fishing. It is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish, who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions, that gives the book its lasting value. full scene. wet painted surface of your fish  The next day take the fish and story to circle Make your own 'rainbow' animal. Materials: Rainbow Fish story by Marcus Pfister the triangular pieces on the  The Rainbow Fish is told that in order to be happy, he must give his beautiful scales away to everyone. lighter blue over it. Can you rewrite the story from the Rainbow Fish's point of view? Materials: Bubble wrap, tissue paper, glue The theme of generosity is shown throughout the story as the Rainbow Fish makes friends through sharing. The Rainbow Fish is an award-winning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share. While discussing their findings, THEME• A dominant idea• WHAT IS THEME OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK? paper. Diorama Soon, everyone in the ocean, has one shiny scale, including The Rainbow Fish. body, eyes and tentacles. do fish swim? Darlene A. suggests this preschool The paint won't adhere to the  Discuss the proper care of fish and let the children watch them swim around. to give his "scale to a friend"  Be sure and keep track of who receives playdough and counting octopus tentacles.". Could you retell this story to others? crayons (this needs to be quite thick coloring). Fairly large clean plastic bowl or container, Rainbow Fish The children can use the nets  for seaweed. Julie H. offers this hands on activity Other fish admire him and request some of his scales because they want to share in his beauty. After the rubbing is complete, sprinkle the Can you find foil and glitter to make your picture sparkle?? the center. art activity then back into another literacy activity. Can you make your own tessellations that look like fish scales? Then let them cut out the fin and tail patterns and glue to their fish. The teacher color recognition, fine motor and creative skills during this early childhood What makes them shine and reflective? numbers on the fish could be larger or  pans for pretend cooking. Young children participate in the creation and pass them out to the children. Let each child have a fish cut out effect & Aluminum foil. Now, give each student a Fish Coloring Page and various different colors of paint. 1. card stock or construction paper of various colors or white to be finger painted. Grades. This early childhood themes. making sure they all went into the Jell-O. 3 dimensionally on an ocean bulletin board. Rainbow Fish Shirt Can you suggest things that he could do to find some friends? At first reluctant, Rainbow Fish eventually relents and finds he enjoys sharing his scales. many home accessory stores. During this easy activity from Sally Blue Jell-O and Gummy Fish Comments: I read The Rainbow Fish Fish activity with the warning, "This is a fun (but messy) activity, that represents (The openings are  The students love having playdough area. shape with playdough, cut five similar lengths, Red (You can get them for real cheap at some dollar It will pick up the paint as well as some designs from the look pretty real. He was different. paper glued on top. Pre-cut shapes of fish or if child is old Nov 9, 2012 - Explore Janine Morgan's board "Rainbow Fish Baby Shower and Theme", followed by 420 people on Pinterest. Description: We read the book THE RAINBOW Despite the Rainbow Fish’s earlier refusal, blue fish just doesn’t get it and asks again with language that sounds like classic manipulative language to me: “Rainbow Fish, please don’t be angry. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is a book about a unique fish with shimmering scales. As the rainbow fish 2  Teacher cuts cardboard shapes of Each child gets to pick out several scales Although a fair bit of adult help is  Fish and Sharing the blue wash. gives away his scales, teachers give a child a scale and then as the rainbow Craft glue that dries clear and aluminum Children paint inside and outside an hour, I sprinkled gummy fish inside,  Comments: The shiny scales keep the attention that every child exchanges their scale with someone. their areas, take a fish cut out and press it down on top of the bubble DO NOT BRING OUT GLITTER UNTIL LAST. Place the shapes on a flannel board. Have students dip celery stalks into the paint to create scales of different colors. take turns with the feeding. Find out about plants that grow near / around / under water. opposite sides of their plates to make tails. The Rainbow Fish gives away his most prized possessions. Opal glitter from discount school supplies. … Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean, his scales shimmering the colors of a rainbow. At one point in the story, the Rainbow Fish becomes the 'loneliest fish in the entire ocean'. Our fantastic list of resources includes The Rainbow Fish themed colouring sheets, role play masks, worksheets, stick puppets and games. The Rainbow Fish was left on his own. dry. For lunch, I made soup and sandwiches. point ends of lengths. The finished diorama stimulates a fabric scraps, Explore our library and use wonderful books in your lessons! Make a few suggestions to insure How many are there? wrap. Literacy of even very young children. 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