

Discoveryīring in pictures of real fish for the children to examine and compare. As the children discuss, reinforce the concepts of sharing and kind acts.Īpproaches to Learning/Initiative & Curiosity grows in eagerness to learn about and discuss a growing range of topics, ideas, and tasks. (My brother is my friend because he plays with me, Amy is my friend cause she let me ride the bike). After Reading the StoryĪsk the children if they know what makes a good friend? Allow them to discuss and write their responses onto a piece of paper (or small fish shapes) and hang it on the wall. Literacy/Book Knowledge & Appreciation demonstrates progress in abilities to retell and dictate stories from books and experiences to act out stories in dramatic play and to predict what will happen next in a story. On the page where the octopus tells Rainbow Fish to share his scales, ask the children if they know why this will make Rainbow Fish happy? (Because he is sharing) AND Social & Emotional Development/Social Relationships progresses in responding sympathetically to peers who are in need, upset, hurt, or angry and in expressing empathy and caring in others.

Language Development/Speaking & Understanding develops increasing abilities to understand and use language to communicate information, experiences, ideas, feelings, opinions, needs, questions and for other varied purposes. Gills (the part of the fishes body that help it get air to breath)Īsk the children how they feel when someone ignores them or is not nice to them? Ask the children what does it mean to share? How do you feel when someone shares with you or you share with someone else? Allow the children to discuss any ideas they have about friendship and sharing.Fin (the part that moves to help fish swim).

Minnows (found in a bait shop) This is an added expense but if you can afford is really fun to do.Shiney and silver materials that can be used for collaging (foil, ribbon, sequence, papers).What he learns is that to have friends, one must be a friend and share. Rainbow fish thinks he is so beautiful and special that he does not want to share with others. Helping Your Child to become Creative so that they can help change the world.īook Play Everyday Teaching Preschoolers Through the Love of Books.Helping Your Preschooler Prepare for Reading.Multiple Intelligence and Children’s Learning.The Value of Play Dough in Early Childhood.The Importance of Teaching Classroom Rules.
