The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

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The Rainbow Fishby Marcus Pfister

• Presentation by
• Miss Wallace

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Relating personal experiences to the story

• It is very important in instruction to connect
  stories to the lives and experiences of children.
  This story helps the children understand the
  importance of sharing.

• By reading this story the children can remember a
  time in their life where they have shared or have
  not shared.

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Other Concepts that are Covered

• Giving
• Receiving
• Helping Others
• Feelings
• Building Relationships

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Questions To Ask Students Before, During and
After Reading

• Pre Reading
• Have anyone of you ever had something you didnt
  want to share? What was it? Why didnt you want
  to share it?

• During Reading
• Did the other fish like the Rainbow fish?
• Post Reading
• Why do you think that sharing made the rainbow
  fish so happy?

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Other Extended Activities

• Language Arts
• Complete a worksheet, I feel happy when.
• Mathematics
• With Pepperidge farm goldfish have students
  complete a adding, subtracting and greater
  than/less that worksheet.
• Science Activity
• Visit a local Aquarium and study different fish.