Big buddy activities

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

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…

This is a quick low prep activity for big buddy/little buddy time, for a partnership/small group activity, ice breaker or an art class. It will get students up out of their seats and interacting with each other. I have used this activity for a big buddy little buddy time. All of the students K-8 were engaged and having fun with their buddies and said it was a great activity. The scavenger hunt can be done inside or outside of the classroom. You can use it with all grade levels. Included…

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 was perfect for grade 1 through to 6 ❤️ I gave them the option to either write or draw, and some of the big kids buddies up with the younger ones to help them which was so lovely!" Thanks @teaandcountryteaching for these awesome action shots, and we love how it helped the kids to bond. 💚

Big Buddies end of the year gift journals

Raise your hand if you have at least your first week back in action tucked tightly under your belt! We're five days in and it has been gran...

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!

Book: Big Bad Bubble Author: Adam Rubin Illustrator: Daniel Salmieri Funny, funny book! Check it out! Here's what stood out for me: Prepare to get your little one involved in the Big Bad Bubble. I find interactive books to be great read alouds. They give kids extra incentive to pay...

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 ...