Glue the tail and scales to the fish. Act out parts of the story. Discuss making friends and sharing. Discuss the fact that many fish swim in schools for protection. Use sponge painting to create a mural with various schools of fish.
Children also create a smaller page of sponge painting to take home.
Act out parts of the story. Act out swimming and moving as a group. Discuss that even the smallest and most different are important to the group. Children either draw or trace the outline of a sea creature or a beach scene. Then retrace the outline with Elmer's glue.