It’s the one thing that we make people do (well, children do) where you have to mix with all other types of people (except in private schools, of course). When it comes to writing lesson plans and finding activities for The Pout Pout Fish, we’ve already done all of the heavy lifting for you. In case your tiny tyke is not already anxious about starting school, create unfounded fears by sharing this book! This adorable short story follows the Pout-Pout fish as he tries to navigate his first day of class. Hopefully, through this book, we can produce a productive conversation about purpose and meaningfulness.

You could also tell your student that you will be that teacher that encourages them and will make sure that they can do it.This book encompasses anxiety in children who experience doubt and fear in their abilities and the pessimism that comes with it.

Children will ask for this book to be read again and again because of its special main character, compelling story and adorable illustrations.

I really thought this book was super cute and taught a very important lesson for young children that they should never give up when things get hard. She was his Kindergarten teacher and he was very happy to be in a place where he was smart and he could do well in. This book also asks the important question of what role purpose plays in having a meaningful life and whether a purpose needs to be meaningful or not.

As I was reading this book, I realized how I also found myself interested and learning a lesson through it. While reading aloud is absolutely enough, kids often enjoy crafts and learning activities based on their favorite books. Every learns at learn at their own pace and it’s best to start at the beginning, so that they can have a clear understanding. All in all, this was a mixed bag, and a bit of a disappointment for someone who enjoyed the other books about this piscine character and his underwater adventures. In 2019, the Prindle Institute partrnered with Thomas Wartenberg and became the digital home of his Teaching Children Philosophy discussion guides.Also ask several times throughout story time what the kids think would make the characters feel better when they are sad.