One of very few resources you'll find in best practices for primary school-aged gifted learners and emerging readers. Each lesson on the 5 Caldecott Winning or Honor Books features age-appropriate critical-thinking questions supported by visual art activities. All lessons are designed to foster a strong visual-language connection suited to age and ability in our youngest 21st Century Learners.
You get 73 pages of lessons loaded with critical thinking questions, templates, ready-to-print student activity sheets, and visual arts opportunities for your 1st through 3rd grade gifted and talented students. These lessons are instructional for the teacher of gifted students as well--interlacing Common Core Standards and commentary about best practices with primary GATE students.
Featured Books:
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg -- perspective-taking, viewpoint, social-emotional discussion, and can your friend discovery the mystery of your "super-close-up" drawing?
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems -- connection verbal ability to nonverbal ability through body language and nonverbal communication, character motivation, sense of justice, "I Never Get to do What I Want" art activity.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (A Classic!) -- Students interpret and then create their own footprint mystery, as always plenty of critical thinking questions.
The House in the Night (Poetry) -- Exploring metaphors through critical thinking and graphic organizers, creating pattern poetry, and scratch foil art.
Blackout by John Rocco -- Connecting sight and sound and exploring silhouettes, critical thinking focussing on character interaction and relationships, metaphors, and creating our own rooftop silhouette party.
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