Learning buddies activities

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At my school we call them learning buddies but you might know them as reading buddies or big buddies/little buddies. Whatever you call them, some times it’s hard to think of activities to do with them. I often found myself planning things on the fly so I decided to compile a list of activities that […]

Have you ever considered starting a buddy program? I did and I loved it! Older students act as mentors to younger students and both groups g...

This year, my Grade 4's are Big Buddies to a Grade 1/2 class. We try to meet every couple weeks, usually on Friday afternoons. We do the "traditional" Buddy meeting where we read to the "Littles" and vice versa, however, we are trying to mix it up with some S.T.E.M Challenges. If you are unfamiliar with the term, S.T.E.M stands for: S - Science T - Technology E - Engineering M - Mathematics More recently, the acronym has been changed to S.T.E.A.M. in which the "A" refers to art. Kids use a…

Patty Brozo’s The Buddy Bench is a great mentor text for teaching rhyme, author’s purpose, making connections, inclusion and friendship to elementary students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. This Clutter-Free Classroom post shares quick and easy reading lesson ideas, read aloud teaching tips and resource recommendations that include printable worksheets and activities. Simply pair this picture book with the book companion and an anchor chart to deliver fun and engaging lessons! Learn more here!

Last week we got together with our big buddies to share a StoryWalk and share a math activity. We met in the gym and the StoryWalk ...

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Learn how to start a reading buddies program in your classroom. There are so many benefits to having learning buddies-both for the younger and older students!

Reading Buddy Activities:: 1st & 3rd graders were paired up with each other. The students talked about likes/dislikes and books or stories that were shared favorites. The students decorated their individual bodies according to their interests than glued the hands to the back of a colored rectangle of paper, glued a beige rectangle paper onto the colored piece, folded this to mimic a book, and wrote their favorite book titles or genres on the books. Hanging in both 1st & 3rd grade hallways!

20 Activities To Do With Reading Buddies or Big/Little Buddy Time. There are some low prep activities and some that require time or prepping but all of the activities provide a great learning experience for learning buddies.