The article describes why the Enrichment Triad Model needs to be adapted for a preschool/primary setting and provides suggestions on how to do this. A real-life example of a five-year-old who successfully completed a Type III project is presented. (Author)

Children who are reading well as they enter first grade usually have extensive vocabularies and good retention. Teachers should assess the students' various levels of reading ability (word recognition and comprehension) to plan a program with differentiated methods. (CL)

Reading for primary level gifted children should provide for more appropriate experiences than by mere adaptations of the regular reading program. Early identification should be followed by small group instruction in which gifted students are encouraged to read widely, creatively, and critically. (CL)

Activities for the development of creative and critical reading skills for gifted primary students are outlined. Among the suggestions are dramatization of a story and discussion of the connotative meaning of words. (PHR)