Tiddler

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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?Identify all of the rhyming words that are used in the story. Can you think of other words that rhyme with these? 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 ‘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? In this much-loved picture book, a little mouse walks through the woods and encounters a fox, an owl and a snake. 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.

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! Find the locations of ponds / rivers / lakes near to where you live. Could you go on a trip there with your school? Engage Your Students with Tiddler: The Story Telling Fish Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps: 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?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. 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! 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?

Read all about Tiddler’s tales, enjoy the detailed illustrations by Axel Scheffler and join Tiddler’s under-the-sea fun! Can you spot the ‘Gruffalo’ fish in the illustrations? Can you design your own fish based on a character from a popular story? The book was written and illustrated by Julia Donaldson . What genre is Tiddler: The Story Telling Fish? Tiddler sees some flying fish while he is having his adventure. Watch this video to learn more about them:What lessons might the fish have at their school? Write a diary entry from the point of view of one of the fish, giving their thoughts about their lessons at school. Investigate any environmental issues linked to the sea. How does pollution affect sea creatures? How can people help ocean habitats? By bestselling author, Julia Donaldson, Tiddler is now available in a board book format – perfect for babies and toddlers to hold and read along. Great activity ideas relating to the EYFS Areas of Learning and Development to use alongside the wonderful ‘Tiddler: The story-telling fish – poster’ Areas of learning: 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.

We have this book at home, and my mum read it to me so many times when I was little. I like the rhymes and the pictures. Tiddler is a great character because he makes up silly stories that sometimes get him into trouble. - William, age 5 Play ‘Chinese Whispers’ and see how stories can sometimes change as they are passed from person to person. 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.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. 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: