Instructions

1. Staff should print templates on cardstock prior to the activity and pre-cut aluminum
2. Introduce the activity using the book.
3. Staff pass out tissue paper, fish template, scissors, and glue but do not pass out the foil yet.
4. Students glue tissue paper to their fish template to create designs on their fish. Tissue paper can be:
   • Scrunched up to create texture or used in flat pieces,
   • Ripped or cut with scissors, or
   • Placed covering the outline (it will be cut out later).
5. Once the fish is complete without the shiny scales, the students will then receive their piece of aluminum foil. Students will tear or cut their foil to create four to five “scales.”
6. Group the students into “schools” of 4 or 5.
7. Each student should say one friendly wish to each person in their group and pass out one scale to each group member as they say their friendly wish. A student might say, “I wish that you get to spend a lot of time playing outside this week” while handing a scale to a friend. This should be repeated with a new wish for each group member. 
8. Each student will pass out four to five scales and will receive four to five scales. Explain that friendly wishes are not compliments, but hopes and wishes for another person.
9. Some examples of friendly wishes are:
   • I hope you stay well and strong.
   • I hope you have a good day.
   • I wish all the happiness in the world for you.
   • I wish for you a week of fun and laughter.
10. Once the students have received their friendly wishes and shiny scales, they may then glue their scales onto their own fish.
11. Clean up the materials.
12. Reflect as a group.