This homeschool lesson plan is designed to go along with the book The Rainbow Fish
Creating a homeschool lesson plan around a favorite book is a great way to incorporate things your kids already enjoy in their education.
Full-fledged unit study to help your kids with sensory projects, word recognition, spelling, and vocabulary skills.
We love The Rainbow Fish and thought it would be a great choice for a fun and easy homeschool lesson plan!
With this lesson, children will learn to identify what a good friend is and how to be a good friend themselves.
Being a good friend is not always easy, and this is obvious in the book, The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
- Identify the characteristics of a good friend.
- Practice being a good friend to others.
- Deeper understanding of friendship.
- Deeper understanding of what it means to share.
Book, The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Finger paints in assorted colors
Paintbrushes
Scrap paper
Posterboard
A sheet of miniature stickers for each child
Pencils
Googly eyes
Read Aloud
Start by reading the story aloud.
Help tackle tough words together & define unknown words.
Pause frequently to let them express what they are thinking about the story.
Take a few minutes to discuss once you've read through and see what they thought of the characters and their choices.
Activities for Further Learning
Characteristics of a Good Friend
How Sharing Feels
Role Play
Handprint Craft
Plus - we have a 15 page Rainbow Fish themed printable workbook for preschoolers and kindergarteners!