Buddies activities elementary

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 […]

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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.

With the holiday season and the first snow fall, comes lots of excitement in students. Having fun, hands on, educational winter activities available gives students an outlet for this excitement in a meaningful way. I love

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 ...

Free printable roll a monster game for you. Simply print the kids game, grab dice and crayons or markers. This simple kids activity will keep your kids entertained. Perfect kids activity for a rainy afternoon.

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…

This collection of 15 brain games are perfect for kids in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. This games make kids think and plan in new and creative ways. Each game is low-prep and easy to implement. Check out this set of 15 kid-approved brain games perfect for the classroom!

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!