Teaching A Balloon for a Blunderbuss for Primary Gifted and Talented GATE

This is fun, challenging, and hands-on literacy for your advanced primary groups. Level—Advanced KG and 1st, whole class 2nd Time—About 3 hours—easily separated in sessions Butterfly pop-up students make a pop-up butterfly they hide in their hands—just like in the book. It’s not just a pop-up; it’s a colorful glyph all about their abilities and skills. Trading what will you trade for an elephant, a giant piece of cake, an owl who knows all the answers? Students negotiate and make trades using trading cards and then explain what might be both good and bad about owning their treasures. Map students lead each other on a mini-map quest, practicing cardinal directions and map skills.