Tiddler

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Find out how stories are passed on throughout history. Do you know any very old stories that are still told today? How have they changed over the years? The book was written and illustrated by Julia Donaldson . What genre is Tiddler: The Story Telling Fish? Write a story about one of the other sea creatures shown in the illustrations. Could you write a story about one of Tiddler’s school friends?

Play ‘Chinese Whispers’ and see how stories can sometimes change as they are passed from person to person.

Can you spot the ‘Gruffalo’ fish in the illustrations? Can you design your own fish based on a character from a popular story? When it comes to writing lesson plans and finding activities for Tiddler: The Story Telling Fish, we’ve already done all of the heavy lifting for you. I did a lot of research for this underwater story and all the fish in it are real ones – except for the Gruffalo fish which Axel sneaked in.

A modern take on ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’. Tiddler is a tiny fish with a big imagination. He is frequently late for class and loves to tell tall tales as excuses. Neither his teacher nor his classmates believe his elaborate stories, but will they believe him when one of his crazy tales actually comes true? By bestselling author, Julia Donaldson, Tiddler is now available in a board book format – perfect for babies and toddlers to hold and read along. Hi! I'm Cecile, a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist from Western Australia. I am passionate about using great picture books in therapy sessions. Find out more about me (and see a photo of our recently adopted fur baby). Feel free to send me a message - I'd love to know about your favourite picture books! Julia Donaldson is one of today's most popular writers. Her bestselling titles include The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Room on the Broom. Although she is best-known for her picture books, Julia also writes longer novels, plays and songs. She lives in Glasgow and spends a lot of time on stage performing her brilliant sell-out singalong shows!Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Engage Your Students with Tiddler: The Story Telling Fish Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps: Investigate floating and sinking. How do fishing boats stay afloat? What materials and shapes are the best to use when designing a boat?

In this much-loved picture book, a little mouse walks through the woods and encounters a fox, an owl and a snake. Research one of the creatures in the story and write a report about it. What does each creature eat? How does it move? How is it adapted to help it live underwater? Write a story about Tiddler riding somewhere on a seahorse. Where does he go to? What happens there? Tiddler loves to share his stories with his sea friends. Read all about Tiddler’s tales, enjoy the detailed illustrations by Axel Scheffler and have under-the-sea fun! Laugh along with your little ones with this funny and fabulous rhyming picture book.Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Tiddler: The Story Telling Fish will love this post. It includes resource recommendations, teaching ideas, and information about the book. Find the locations of ponds / rivers / lakes near to where you live. Could you go on a trip there with your school? Although he looks small and ordinary, Tiddler is a fish who loves to tell tall tales. In school, he entertains his incredulous classmates with stories of diving with dolphins and meeting mermaids.

A ‘shoal’ is the collective noun for a group of fish. Can you find out other collective nouns? Can you make a poster showing them and the creatures that they refer to?Clutter-Free Classroom is the place where elementary teachers get the time-saving tips, ideas and resources they need to make teaching easier and more enjoyable. Imagine that you could go diving underwater. What might you see? What words could you use to describe things? Watch this video to get some ideas: Axel was born in Hamburg, Germany. At school he was good at art, but didn't think of a career in illustration until he won a cuddly purple cow in a drawing competition. He moved to England in 1982 to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art, and then set up home in London. Tiddler: The Story Telling Fish is about a small grey fish named Tiddler who has a big imagination. He uses his imagination to think of big made up stories to tell other fish. Tiddler is consistently late to school and when he gets to school he tells a tall tale about why he was late. The other fish say that he is just telling stories and they don’t believe him. Identify all of the rhyming words that are used in the story. Can you think of other words that rhyme with these?