Tips for Using I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean with children:
Extend this story by sharing a variety of nonfiction books with the children about ocean life. Children can create their own ocean animals and create an ocean collage. Which animals are the biggest and smallest in the ocean collage?
Tips for Using I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean with families:
Discuss with families the importance of repetitive phrases in early literacy. The repetitive phrases along with the visual clues make this a great book to read aloud together. This book provides a chance for children to join in repeating the words and pointing at them. It also provides a chance to talk about bragging as well as making the best out of a situation that doesn’t always go our way.