Kindergarten buddies activities

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…

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 ...

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...

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 […]

Science, technology, engineering, and math activities for kindergarteners. A list of over 30 great STEM activities for kindergarten for at home or in the classroom!

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Take a minute to pick up this cute Back to School ... Getting to Know Me game.

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!

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 […]

Looking to foster relationships among your students during back to school? This blog post is filled with fun Getting to Know You activities for kids! From icebreakers to games, get creative ideas to promote friendship and community in the classroom. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, or 2nd grade, these activities encourage communication through making friendship bracelets. Explore these free back to school activities for exciting ways to build connections.