The Rainbow Fish Thinks Win-Win

Students will describe characters, settings, and major events in The Rainbow Fish;
use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Students will also describe how characters in the story respond to major events
and challenges.

Objectives

Resources

Materials
Needed

Background
Info

30 Minutes

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Rainbow Fish is worksheet
Rainbow Fish Cause & Effect worksheet
Fish cutout
Sentence Strips

Colored Tissue Paper

Scissors
Glue Sticks
String
Foil

Thinking win-win is habit #4 of the 7 Habits of Happy Kids. Thinking win-win is the
same thing as thinking about others. After all, life isnt all about you; its about all of
us. Stephen Covey says Win-win sees life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one.
Win-win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human
interactions. Win-win means agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and
satisfying. We both get to eat the pie, and it tastes pretty darn good!
Discussion:
Questions: What makes you feel important? What makes a good friend? Did you ever
have something that other people wanted? Were you boastful about your possession?
What does it mean to share? Show the students the cover of the book. The Rainbow Fish
is a story about Think Win-Win.
Graphic Organizer:

Activities

The fish has something that everyone else wants. Read the 1st page: direct
students to fill out a graphic organizer to brainstorm words/ideas that describe
the Rainbow Fish.
Continue reading:
Gather students at front of room and continue reading. After you have finished
reading, emphasize that Sharing is good; being selfish is not. You cannot buy
friends, but not sharing can cause people to exclude you if you are boastful of
your possessions. We should think Win-Win, balance our courage with others,
that way we all get what we want!
Cause/ Effect Activity:
Have students fill out cause/ effects of Rainbow Fishs actions towards the other
fish.
Rainbow Fish Art:
Direct students to paste colored tissue paper pieces all over their fist. When they
have it covered, give them foil to place on it. Direct students to complete the
sentence strips and attach to the fish by string. As they finish, allow them to
share their experiences with the class.
Dillon 1

Name:

Rainbow Fish Is
List 6 things that describe Rainbow Fish.

Dillon 2

Name:

Rainbow Fishs Actions

Effect

Rainbow Fish did not play with the

other fish.

Rainbow Fish told Little Blue Fish to

get away from him!

Rainbow Fish gave Little Blue Fish one

tiny scale.

Rainbow Fish shared his scales with

everyone!

Dillon 3

Dillon 4

Rainbow Fish thinks win-win and shares with his friends. I think
win-win because I

Rainbow Fish thinks win-win and shares with his friends. I think
win-win because I

Rainbow Fish thinks win-win and shares with his friends. I think
win-win because I

Dillon 5