Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister, is excellent to include in the Pre-K/Kindergarten curriculum. The story tells of a beautiful fish who learns the benefits of sharing. At the beginning of the tale, we notice that the fish has many shiny scales, and he soon becomes the envy of the entire ocean. When a little blue fish politely asks for one of his scales, rainbow fish denys his school mate's request and yells "Get away from me!" Immediately after, the rainbow fish discoveres that he possesses not one friend. At the end of the story, Rainbow Fish comes to the realization that the only way that he will truly be satisfied is if he gives away his scales to his friends. Rainbow Fish does, indeed, discover that the act of giving wins over more friends that an exterior of stunning scales.
It is no surprise that Pfister incorporates the moral of sharing into her story. It is obvious that her targeted audience (elementary children) struggle with sharing on a daily basis at home and even in the classroom. By reading of Rainbow fish's journey to maturity, elementary students learn that sharing and being kind to their pupils usually results in an abundance of friends. It is never to early to begin to ingrain generousity in our children. It is our job as educators to gain access to this moralistic literature so that we may teach our students virtuous and moral that will guarantee success in their futures.
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