I Used to Be a Fish

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Tom Sullivan‘s self-illustrated picture book is a charming fictionalised take on the subject of human evolution that is perfect for parents seeking to introduce their little ones to the topic. The illustrations have a delightful sense of mischief and whimsy and there‘s factual information at the back for adults reading this to children so they can answer any questions and give context to evolution in the context of the history of the planet.

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RaivionneC

I Used to Be a Fish | Tom Sullivan

ā€I Used to Be A Fishā€¯ is children‘s Fiction picture book about a little boy who imagines his pet fish telling him the story of the Evolution of Man.Implementing this book into your future classroom could satisfy UDL guidelines of activating and supplying background knowledge and guiding information processing and visualization (3.3 and 4.3) #ucflae3414sp20

RaivionneC Hereā€s a wonderful site perfect for an author study behind this book. An interview with the Author and why teaching Evolution classroom a is beneficial. https://www.hbook.com/?detailStory=tom-sullivan-on-i-used-to-be-a-fish 4y

RaivionneC For ELL students I could use the ESOL strategy of using direct instruction or a shared reading of modeling and scaffolding to make sure they understand the concept of Evolution in the story and have students prepare collections of science objects. (edited) 4y

DrSpalding What a cute image. Looks like a great book to share with students. I am not as familiar with this author however an author study could work well with the resource provided. 4y

DrSpalding What kind of fiction? 4y

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GroeningsC

I Used to Be a Fish | Tom Sullivan

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I Used To Be A Fish by Tom Sullivan, is a story RF, PB about a boy and his version of his own life story, which mirrors the process of human evolution. This book is a good introduction to science for kids! I would use this book as a S. An activity with this book can be found here:

GroeningsC https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/index.html
UDL Principal: 1.3 by offering students a video to watch as an alternative
ESOL: 17, by offering audio and visual aid 4y

kgarzon That's a really good resource with multiple lesson plans for the book :) 4y

kradebaugh This looks like such a cute book. I want to read this book 4y

alexblanco I‘ve read this book before and it is super cute! Good job including different alternatives for video and audio impaired students. 4y

DrSpalding I like that you were thinking about good books that can help you teach content in other areas. Good books and science go hand-in-hand. 4y

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Krisjericho

I Used to Be a Fish | Tom Sullivan

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I love the idea of picture books about evolution, but this one is a bit disjointed. It‘s not sure if it‘s a picture book or a non-fiction book. The pictures are cute, but it is almost too simplistic. I do love the chart in the back, and this is a nice, light introduction book that could be used well if supplemented.

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