Try one of these possible strategies in your instruction. Although we believe nearly any strategy can be tought with just about any book, these are a few highlights. Use them as a springboard for further instruction.
The Most Magnificent Thing is about a girl who wants to make something magnificent. She has an idea and a picture in her mind of how she wants it to turn out, but no matter what she does, it just doesn't look or work how she envisioned. This is a charming look at perseverance and its rewards.
The teaching points for this lesson were written by Ashley Olson-Marquette.
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