Make back-to-school a splash with The Library Fish activities! They support English Language Arts and library skills while helping students reflect, create, and connect. Learners can listen for sounds in the soundscape, write silly stories with parts of speech, and illustrate favorite moments from the book. With opportunities to write letters, craft summer scrapbooks, share jokes, and plan bucket lists, students build literacy skills while celebrating their school community. Perfect for kicking off the year, these activities balance skill-building with creativity and fun.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Listen for sounds in the soundscape.
• Illustrate parts of the story.
• Write and tell jokes.
• Illustrate and write about your summer plans.
• Plan your teacher’s summer.
• Write a letter to your teacher.
• Write silly stories with parts of speech (adjectives, nouns, and verbs).
• Create a mini school scrapbook.
• Create a gift craftivity for your teacher.
• Respond to discussion questions.
• Respond to writing prompts.
• Share their favorite memories.
• Write a summer bucket list.
• Share how they feel about the school year ending.
• Participate in a collaborative persuasive speaking activity.
• Use digital tools to strengthen memory and recall information.

 

With The Library Fish activities, your students will dive into literacy, laughter, and meaningful connections from the very first day.

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About the Book and Soundscape

Library Fish finds her true home in a cozy library, where she loves making friends, checking in books, and enjoying storytime adventures. But when a snowy day leaves the library empty, Library Fish must brave the unknown outside her bowl to explore her beloved library. The soundscape features Motown grooves, jazz piano, and magical orchestral music to bring her journey to life.

Don’t have the book yet? Reel in your copy today and hook your students on reading from day one!