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I would first introduce the storybook to the children. I would ask the children what they think the book will be about.

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A long way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish. Not just an ordinary fish, but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. His scales were every shade of blue and green and purple, with sparkling silver scales among them.

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A long way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish. Not just an ordinary fish, but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. His scales were every shade of blue and green and purple, with sparkling silver scales among them.

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I would ask the children to show me how they would swim like a fish. I would watch them demonstrate how they would manoeuvre swimming like the Rainbow Fish in the grass outside.

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The other fish were amazed at his beauty. They called him the rainbow fish. "Come on, Rainbow Fish," they would call. "Come and play with us!" But the Rainbow Fish would just glide past, proud and silent, letting his scales shimmer.

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The other fish were amazed at his beauty. They called him the rainbow fish. "Come on, Rainbow Fish," they would call. "Come and play with us!" But the Rainbow Fish would just glide past, proud and silent, letting his scales shimmer.

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I would ask the children why they think the Rainbow Fish was ignoring the other fish. I would also ask the children how they think the other fish felt about this interaction.

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One day a little blue fish followed after him. "Rainbow Fish," he called, "wait for me! Please give me one of your shiny scales. They are so wonderful, and you have so many."

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One day a little blue fish followed after him. "Rainbow Fish," he called, "wait for me! Please give me one of your shiny scales. They are so wonderful, and you have so many."

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I would ask the children if they were in the Rainbow Fish's position, would they share their rainbow scales with the other fish? Why or why not? I would also ask the children how many rainbow scales do they think the rainbow fish had. The class would count together and see if anyone's estimations were correct.

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"You want me to give you one of my special scales? Who do you think you are? cried the Rainbow Fish. "Get away from me!" Shocked, the little blue fish swam away. He was so upset, he told all his friends what had happened. From then on, no one would have anything to do with the Rainbow Fish. They turned away when he swam by.

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"You want me to give you one of my special scales? Who do you think you are? cried the Rainbow Fish. "Get away from me!" Shocked, the little blue fish swam away. He was so upset, he told all his friends what had happened. From then on, no one would have anything to do with the Rainbow Fish. They turned away when he swam by.

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I would ask the children why they think the Rainbow Fish did not want to share his scales. I would also ask the children why they think the other fish wanted Rainbow Fish's scales.

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What good were the dazzling, shimmering scales with no one to admire them? Now he was the loneliest fish in the entire ocean. One day he poured out his troubles to the starfish. "I really am beautiful. Why doesn't anybody like me?" "I can't answer that for you," said the starfish. "But if you go beyond the coral reef to a deep cave you will find the wise octopus. Maybe she can help you."

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What good were the dazzling, shimmering scales with no one to admire them? Now he was the loneliest fish in the entire ocean. One day he poured out his troubles to the starfish. "I really am beautiful. Why doesn't anybody like me?" "I can't answer that for you," said the starfish. "But if you go beyond the coral reef to a deep cave you will find the wise octopus. Maybe she can help you."

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I would ask the children to do snow angels in the grass like a starfish.

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The Rainbow Fish found the cave. It was very dark inside and he couldn't see anything. Then suddenly two eyes caught him in their glare and the octopus emerged from the darkness.

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The Rainbow Fish found the cave. It was very dark inside and he couldn't see anything. Then suddenly two eyes caught him in their glare and the octopus emerged from the darkness.

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I would ask the children to wave around their arms like an octopus and tell me how many tentacles octopuses have. (If they do not know they can count)

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"I have been waiting for you," said the octopus with a deep voice. "The waves have told me your story. This is my advice. Give a glittering scale to each of the other fish. You will no longer be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you will discover how to be happy."

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"I have been waiting for you," said the octopus with a deep voice. "The waves have told me your story. This is my advice. Give a glittering scale to each of the other fish. You will no longer be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you will discover how to be happy."

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I would ask the children to raise their hands if they would follow the octopuses advice.

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"I can't . . ." the Rainbow Fish started to say but the octopus had already disappeared into a dark cloud of ink. Give away my scales? My beautiful shining scales? Never. How could I ever be happy without them?

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"I can't . . ." the Rainbow Fish started to say but the octopus had already disappeared into a dark cloud of ink. Give away my scales? My beautiful shining scales? Never. How could I ever be happy without them?

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I would ask the children if they think the Rainbow Fish will decide to share. I would also ask the children what octopus ink looks like and why octopuses produce ink in the wild to connect book questions to science/nature.

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Suddenly he felt the light touch of a fin. The little blue fish was back! "Rainbow Fish please don't be angry. I just want one little scale." The Rainbow Fish wavered. Only one very very small shimmery scale, he thought. Well, maybe I wouldn't mind just one.

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Suddenly he felt the light touch of a fin. The little blue fish was back! "Rainbow Fish please don't be angry. I just want one little scale." The Rainbow Fish wavered. Only one very very small shimmery scale, he thought. Well, maybe I wouldn't mind just one.

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I would ask the children if sharing was a good idea for the Rainbow Fish. I would instruct them to feel the grass outside with their hands and feet to picture what the Rainbow Fish's scales felt like as an example (my opinion). I would then ask the children to find their own loose parts (sticks, stones, leaves etc) that replicate what texture they personally believe the scales had.

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Carefully the Rainbow Fish pulled out the smallest scale and gave it to the little fish. "Thank you! Thank you very much!" The little blue fish bubbled playfully, as he tucked the shiny scale in among his blue ones. A rather peculiar feeling came over the Rainbow Fish. For a long time he watched the little blue fish swim back and forth with his new scale glittering in the water. 

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Carefully the Rainbow Fish pulled out the smallest scale and gave it to the little fish. "Thank you! Thank you very much!" The little blue fish bubbled playfully, as he tucked the shiny scale in among his blue ones. A rather peculiar feeling came over the Rainbow Fish. For a long time he watched the little blue fish swim back and forth with his new scale glittering in the water. 

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I would ask the children to walk around the grass and mimic giving away their imaginary scales to their classmates.

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The little blue fish whizzed through the ocean with his new scale flashing, so it didn't take long before the Rainbow Fish was surrounded by the other fish. Everyone wanted a glittering scale. The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right. And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home with the other fish.

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The little blue fish whizzed through the ocean with his new scale flashing, so it didn't take long before the Rainbow Fish was surrounded by the other fish. Everyone wanted a glittering scale. The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right. And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home with the other fish.

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I would ask the children to "swim" around with their friends now that Rainbow Fish made friends and was no longer alone. I would also ask the children to show with a thumbs up or down if they think Rainbow Fish is happier now that he shared.

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Finally the Rainbow Fish had only one shining scale left. His most prized possessions had been given away, yet he was very happy. "Come on, Rainbow Fish," they called. "Come and play with us!" "Here I come," said the Rainbow Fish and, happy as a splash, he swam off to join his friends.

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Finally the Rainbow Fish had only one shining scale left. His most prized possessions had been given away, yet he was very happy. "Come on, Rainbow Fish," they called. "Come and play with us!" "Here I come," said the Rainbow Fish and, happy as a splash, he swam off to join his friends.

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To finish off the story, I will have the children do a singalong of the "Rainbow Fish Song" with actions

Rainbow fish swimming along
Rainbow fish this is your song
Rainbow fish swimming along
Rainbow fish this is your song

A little blue fish in the sea
Said please give a shiny scale to me
The big Rainbow Fish said, "Ohhh Nooooooo!"
They're my shiny scales and mine alone!
So off he swam through the sea
Thinking why doesn't anybody like me?
Starfish said to find out your mistake
Go see Mrs octopus in her cave

Rainbow fish swimming along
Rainbow fish this is your song
Rainbow fish swimming along
Rainbow fish this is your song

The octopus said you must learn to share
Your shiny scales if you care
So off he went, and who did he see?
A little blue fish swimming through the sea!
He gave him a shiny scale so blue
And soon the other fish wanted one too

Rainbow fish swimming along
Rainbow fish this is your song
Rainbow fish swimming along
Rainbow fish this is your song

Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right
Everyone was happy what a delight!
You learned how to be kind and caring
You learnt it feels good when your sharing!

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Story Name: The Rainbow Fish
Author: Marcus Pfister

Why Did I Chose this Book?
I chose this story as I believe it has a valuable message about the importance of sharing. Sharing is a crucial skill for children to master which is why I believe the book is appropriate and thought provoking. The visuals of the story are also stimulating/descriptive and the characters are very expressive which makes the story easy for children to follow along to in a story walk setting. Due to its descriptiveness and length I recognized that there were many opportunities to introduce a variety of activities and questions to create a successful story walk. Lastly, I also chose this story as it was one of my favourites growing up and I would love to share the joy this story brought me in my youth with future generations of children.

Intended Age Group?
The intended age group for this story walk is 6 to 7 year olds as the book features a more sophisticated plot and wording (glanced, glare, peculiar etc) which younger children may have trouble grasping. It is also intended for this kindergarten/grade one age range as the activities, actions and questions are meant for a more mature audience.

How Does This Story Walk/Activities Support Children's Learning?
My story walk and activities support children's learning in a wide variety of ways. It supports physical development by including activities where the children are meant to be mobile and active such as making snow angels and demonstrating how they would swim like fish. This physical aspect of my story walk keeps the children engaged and makes use of the outdoor environment where this story would be presented. It also allows them to use their imagination when expressing themselves physically as there is no right or wrong way to do the actions/motor activities. This story walk promotes cognitive development as it includes a variety of open ended questions which can lead into student led discussions. Discussions which can have the students evaluate the Rainbow Fish's actions and discover what sections of the story were morally right or wrong. They can also voice their own opinions and brainstorm/discuss which stimulates critical thinking skills and forward thinking. I believe my story walk demonstrates math skills by having activities where the children must count and use estimations to figure out how many rainbow scales the Rainbow Fish has. This allows them to think critically and use estimation and basic math in a fun diverse way which differs from stereotypical class worksheets. This will allow the children to utilize their math skills in different settings which will help them boost their confidence in future mathematical activities and introduce them to estimating which will definitely be utilized in future math/science lessons. It supports science and nature by making connections to the real world such as the question about why octopuses produce ink and what it looks like. Questions such as this one connects the story to real life and produces opportunities for children to learn about real life biodiversity and wildlife through a fictional story walk experience. I also believe it connects to nature by having the children find real outdoor loose parts to connect back to the story in the form of finding the texture of the rainbow scales. This allows the children to think about what texture they believe the scales have and brainstorm what outdoor loose parts/objects have a similar texture. This allows children to explore and interact with the natural environment while also immersing them further into the story.

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I Like Signing Songs. (2018). RAINBOW FISH SONG. Youtube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzgpA86x94U.

Lee, A., & Yates, T. (n.d.). Using Books to Support Social Emotional Development. Book Nook. Retrieved from http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/booknook/rainbow_fish.pdf.

Pfister, M. (1992). The Rainbow Fish. Simon & Schuster.