Heute bin ich

How are you feeling? Assigning emotions with colorful fish. What distinguishes the surprised fish from the frightened fish? What is the opposite of anxious? And how could you cheer up the sad fish? The variously emotional fish from the successful picture book "Today I Am" by Mies van Hout are now available as die-cut storytelling figures. Each emotion is represented with a vivid image prompt, making it easier for children to talk about feelings! With additional conversation and play ideas, this figure set is a perfect complement to German, ethics, or art classes in elementary school, or ideal for a creative language development offering in preschool.

The set includes 21 fish figures and word cards for storytelling to discuss emotions together. Unpack and start playing! It is a complete set with die-cut figures and game tips. The picture book classic "Today I Am" serves as teaching material for elementary school and is versatile, also applicable to the theme of "feelings" in kindergarten or as a morning circle idea.

It is not always easy to clarify one's own emotional state or to perceive it in others. Mies van Hout helps express feelings with her colorful fish images. The idea of the storytelling rail is as simple as it is brilliant: in the puppet theater, the characters are visibly moved along guiding grooves. This transparent mode of play quickly turns the audience into participants. The die-cut figures with their various emotions invite children to engage in creative conversations, storytelling, and comparisons. This way, playful language development succeeds in preschool and elementary school, allowing educators to hook onto emotions!.