Ffffff is for fish

Take a look and you will see that we had an Fffffffffffff is for fish painting table all set up and ready to go…

We started our morning by reading the book, “Blue Sea” by Robert Kalan which is a very simple to read book with bright and beautiful illustrations by Donald Crews…

“Blue Sea” is a book that begins with a little fish who is quickly being followed by a big fish, then a bigger fish, then the biggest fish! Soon, each of the fish must find a way to escape from the biggest fish. Most of the story is told through the illustrations which, along with the simple words, open the door for discussion on the words little to biggest, the comparison of sizes, and of course the beautiful colors of fish that are shown throughout the book…

To follow up the reading of our book, the children were invited to create their own little to biggest fish paintings. They began by painting their entire sheet of paper blue (or most of it)…

Next, the children sponge painted fish on their blue water…

Because the book shows the fish from little to biggest, many of the children painted their fish in order from small to biggest…

And others chose to paint their fish randomly all over their blue water…

We used Colorations Liquid Watercolor for the blue water (which washes easily off hands and tables) Keep in mind that a very small amount of liquid watercolor goes a long way. But you could use regular blue liquid tempera paint and water it down just a bit and that should work just fine too…

And we chose bright colors of Biocolor Paint for the fish so they would be brightly colored like the fish in our book. But again, you could use regular liquid tempera paint for the fish…

A super simple and fun process!

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Deborah J Stewart

Deborah J Stewart

Every time I think I know everything I need to know about teaching young children, God says, "Hold on a minute!" and gives me a new challenge.

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With each new challenge that you overcome, you will find yourself better equipped and more passionate about teaching young children.

God didn't call wimps to lead, teach, or care for His children. Nope, he has high expectations, so get ready. You will have to give your very best but after teaching for over 30 years, I can tell you that it is a wonderful and rewarding journey.

Whenever your calling feels hard, just remember, 'He who began a good work in you (and in the children you serve) will be faithful to complete it.'

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