3. Reflecting on our character that is derived from morality, ethics and spirituality.
3. Reflecting on our character that is derived from morality, ethics and spirituality.
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Before Reading
ASK: Did you ever have something that someone else wanted? How did that feel? How did you act toward that person? Were you proud? Were you uncomfortable? Did you share what you had? Why or why not?
SHOW: Look at the cover of the book and talk about what is pictured. Encourage predictions and creative observations.
CONNECT: We are going to read a story about a beautiful fish that had something the other fish wanted. Listen for ways Rainbow Fish reminds you of people in your own life.
During Reading
ASK: How does the Rainbow Fish feel about sharing? What do you think he should do? Why? How do the other fish feel about the Rainbow Fish?
SHOW: Look at the art style and colors. How does the illustrator's use of color impact the story?
CONNECT: Many sea creatures live in groups that need each other. Other sea creatures live alone. Do people live in groups or alone? Do we need each other? Does the Rainbow Fish need other fish?
After Reading
ASK: Did Rainbow Fish make the best choice? Why do you think that? How does giving benefit both the giver and the receiver?
SHOW: Look at the picture of sharing in the fish community. What do you notice?
CONNECT: This story shows us that each person may make a personal choice that affects the whole community. What individual actions can we (as individuals or as a family) make for the common good?
Activities
Think of someone who was generous and shared with you. Write that person a letter thanking them for their generosity.
Create a picture of Rainbow Fish. Think of how you can act like rainbow fish and complete the prompt "I can be like Rainbow Fish by ...".
From Learning to Give https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/rainbow-fish-literature-guide
4. The realisation that there can be a tension between our ‘actual self’ and our ‘aspirational self’.
4. The realisation that there can be a tension between our ‘actual self’ and our ‘aspirational self’.
Remember to believe yourself.
When do you believe in yourself?
What does it mean to be happy?
Are you confident when trying new things?
Describe when you have tried new things.
9. An awareness that our beliefs shape our purpose.
9. An awareness that our beliefs shape our purpose.
Watch Flight School
How well do his teachers use technology to help a penguin fly?
Penguin also wears goggles for when he flies.
Do you wear glasses or hearing aids?
Lot's of us have pretty cool tools to use too! What do you use to help you?
On Seesaw work with the story, The Thing Lou Couldn't Do.
10. Applying empathy to enable us to act thoughtfully & compassionately.
10. Applying empathy to enable us to act thoughtfully & compassionately.
11. Self discipline to align our actions with our principles and character (being true to self).
11. Self discipline to align our actions with our principles and character (being true to self).
12. Honest self-reflection, allowing us to review & potentially change how we react emotionally & intellectually to situations
12. Honest self-reflection, allowing us to review & potentially change how we react emotionally & intellectually to situations
What is empathy and why is it important?
Why is it important to tell the truth?
14. Wisdom comes from applying our virtues to different contexts & learning from the outcomes
14. Wisdom comes from applying our virtues to different contexts & learning from the outcomes
Do you behave the same at school and at home?
How do sit with your teacher?
Your friends?
Your family?
15. Applying humility, kindness & forgiveness that earns others’ trust
15. Applying humility, kindness & forgiveness that earns others’ trust
When you release you have hurt someone’s feeling you can…..
What makes it hard to apologise to someone?
16. Feelings of anger and jealousy require us to resolve our differences with humility and forgiveness
16. Feelings of anger and jealousy require us to resolve our differences with humility and forgiveness
What are the ways you can be kind?
19. Justice that desires actions in keeping with beliefs.
19. Justice that desires actions in keeping with beliefs.
19. Justice that desires actions in keeping with beliefs.
19. Justice that desires actions in keeping with beliefs.
Why did the hen do so much herself?
Why didn’t the other help?
What could have the hen done differently?
What could the others have done differently?
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