Resources and lesson plans for a unit on The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
The Rainbow Fish Art and Craft Activities (PK-1)
After reading and discussing the story, making a rainbow fish is a fun follow-up activity. Find lesson plans for making a paper plate rainbow fish, watercolor rainbow fish, or a wax resist rainbow fish.
Friendship Activities for The Rainbow Fish (PK-1)
Several activities and ideas for learning about making friends and what it takes to be a friend including a beginning of the year activity, The Friendship Fish, and an end of the year idea.
Rainbow Fish Coffee Filter Craft (PK+)
Make a fun rainbow fish with a coffee filter, markers, and water. dltk-teach.com
Rainbow Fish Paper Craft (PK+)
Includes a rainbow fish template you can use with construction paper or tissue paper and a bit of foil to create your own rainbow fish. dltk-teach.com
Rainbow Fish Theme Unit (K)
Poems, crafts and math activities including full color photos. thevirtualvine.com
The Rainbow Fish
Hardcover edition
The Rainbow Fish Big Book
Big Book Edition: 13″ x 18″
Rainbow Fish to the Rescue Big Book
A sequel to The Rainbow Fish. Big Book Edition: 18″ x 13″
All About Me Printable Book (K-1)
A ten-page book for students to record facts about themselves: self portrait, traits, family, favorites, address, phone, birthday, etc.
Personalized Name Books (PK-K)
Printable book with handwriting and learning about names.
Name Recognition Activities (PK-K)
Games and activities for getting to know classmates’ names as well as recognizing their own name.
Name Printable Worksheets (PK-K)
A growing collection of personalized name pages for tracing, handwriting practice and learning names
Handwriting Worksheet Generator (PK-K)
Use this to create your own simple custom sheets for name tracing.
All About Me Activities (PK-K)
All About Me Graphing, All About Me Cube, and All About You
Getting to Know You Worksheet (1-3)
Students answer questions about classmates by finding someone who matches the criteria.
All About Me Biographical and Autobiographical Writing (6-8)
Students will practice biographical and autobiographical forms of writing: autobiography, biopoem, character traits, classmate biography.
All About Me Crafts & Coloring for Kids (PK-1)
Lots of printable crafts and more: Custom me books, address practice, emotions, family, friendship, etc. dltk-kids.com
All About Me Preschool Activities (PK-K)
This theme will address skills and concepts that are important in growing up such as: recognizing and learning our name, learning about emotions, personal hygiene (e.g. brushing our teeth), peace education and most of all knowing that every one is unique and special. first-school.w
Activities, ideas, printables, and lesson plans for a unit on The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.
The Kissing Hand Activity for the First Week of School (PS-K)
Activities for the book The Kissing Hand to send home in a backpack or shoebox.
The Kissing Hand Activities and Teaching Ideas
First week activities including full color photos.
Chester Goes to School Printable Book
A printable “Chester Goes to School” book.
The Kissing Hand Unit
First day activities, bulletin board idea, math activities, pocket chart activities, poems, and more! thevirtualvine.com
The Kissing Hand Game
Printable game. Children count the hearts and match the correct numbered pawprint to the raccoon/heart card. archjrc.com
Heart in Hand Metal Cookie Cutter
4 inch metal cookie cutter perfect for The Kissing Hand.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Hardcover edition of the book
Chester the Raccoon Stuffed Animal
The Kissing Hand BIG BOOK
When you click through, make sure it is the big book edition (15″ x 20.5″) with ISBN: 978-1-933718-07-1, Hardcover, before ordering.
Yes, you can now have this beloved book in the oversized big book edition! The beautiful illustrations really pop off the pages. It’s also a HARDCOVER so it will last for years.
Activities for the First Days of School (All ages)
A collection of teacher-tested tips, ideas, and activities for the first week or first day of school.
Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas
A list of ideas for back to school themed bulletin boards and hallway or classroom displays to welcome students.
Back to School Rules (3-5)
Learn the basic classroom rules to have a safe and productive year.
Beginning of the year activity using The Rainbow Fish (1-2)
This is a great getting to know you activity for the beginning of the year!
First Day of School: I’ll Get to Know You (1-4)
To welcome children to school and help them get to know one another.
My Favorite Papers (1-2)
Students fill out papers throughout the year all about themselves.
A to Z’s Back to School Printables (PS-3)
A collection of printables for the first days of school or with a school theme.
All About Me Printable Book (K-2)
A ten-page book for students to record facts about themselves: self portrait, traits, family, favorites, address, phone, birthday, etc.
Name Recognition Activities (PS-K)
Games and activities for getting to know classmates’ names as well as recognizing their own name.
First Week @ Little Giraffes (PS-K)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Kissing Hand, and other back to school activities. Includes photos.
Icebreaker Back to School Activities / Getting Acquainted
Teacher-tested ideas and activities for the first days and weeks of school.
Back to School Ideas and Tips for Parent Communication
Teacher-tested ideas for working with parents at the start of the school year.
Back to School Student Information Sheet (PDF file) (K-5)
Information/volunteer sheet for parents to fill out at the beginning of the school year.
Substitute Information Sheets (PDF file) (PK-8)
Class information sheet to leave for a substitute teacher and class report to outline how the day went.
Back to School First Day Activities (K)
Includes a first day checklist and first day activities.
http://www.kinderthemes.com/backtoschool.html
Back to School @ The Lesson Plans Page (PS-12)
A collection of lesson plans and activities for various levels and topics.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm
Beginning of the Year Songs and Poems (PS-1)
Starting the year off right with these fun songs about cleaning up, listening, lining up, back-to-school, calendar songs, number poems, color songs, and more!
http://www.kinderthemes.com/Songsideasandchecklists.html
Back to School Worksheets
A collection of PDF printable back to school activities, puzzles and more.
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/backtoschool.html
abcteach Back to School Printables
Tons of printables for back-to-school.
http://abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/back_to_school/
Forms and Checklists (K-5)
Printable parent and bus information form, first day checklist.
http://www.kinderthemes.com/checklist.html
Addie’s Wonderful Watermelon Unit (K)
Start off the year with a refreshing back to school unit with a watermelon theme!
http://web.archive.org/web/20091020093606/http://geocities.com/Athens/…
Back to Preschool Activity Theme (PS-K)
Lots of songs and teacher tips that are especially suitable for beginning the school year and when “new” children enter your class.
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/back-to-school.htm
Back to School Activities
Book list, poems, bulletin board ideas, lots of great ideas and activities.
http://www.thevirtualvine.com/BacktoSchool.html
Break the Ice (3-12)
Several discussion activities to start of the year
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teacht…
Getting to Know You (K)
Find songs, games, activities and book selections at The Teacher’s Room.
http://web.archive.org/web/20080109152147/http://www.theteachersroom.c…
The Kissing Hand (K)
Activities for using The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn on the first day of school.
http://www.kinderthemes.com/thekissinghand.html
Truth and Lies Game (K-12)
This is a fun, get-acquainted activity. Used in the beginning of the school year, during a class party, or at the end of the year.
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v3i1/truth.html
Welcome to School – The Gingerbread Hunt (K)
Use this activity on the first day of school to help put the kinders at ease and to acclimate them to the school environment and personnel.
http://www.angelfire.com/la/kinderthemes/index1.html
Back to School Poems & Activities
Color poems, pocket chart activities, other poems and songs for back to school.
http://www.kinderkorner.com/back2.html
