He loved his classmates, he loved his teachers, and he loved to learn. Every morning, Nemo’s dad, Marlin, took him to school. Along the way, Nemo always asked lots of questions. “What is a whale’s tongue like, Dad?” Nemo asked. But before his father could answer, Nemo had moved on to the next question. “How many clown fish can a shark eat in one gulp?” he wondered. “Actually, why are we called clown fish?” If his dad didn’t know the answer, Nemo asked his teachers. One morning before school, Nemo saw his best friends, Tad, Pearl, and Sheldon. They played tag and “algae in the middle” before school started. Mr. Ray was on school-yard duty that morning. He was everyone’s favorite teacher. Nemo and his friends swam over and sang a special song they had made up just for him. “He’s our favorite teacher. Hip, hip, hooray For the big, spotted manta. We love Mr. Ray!” Then it was time for school to begin. The first class of the day was music, taught by Señor Seaweed, an octopus.
