Book Buddies!

This past Thursday we began our Book Buddies program with Mrs. Egan's 3rd grade class!  Every Thursday before lunch the third graders will come to our class and read several books to their assigned kindergarten buddy.  This is a wonderful opportunity for kindergarten children to make connections in our larger school community.  It also allows our class to listen to reading and talk about books with children who have a bit more experience.

To prepare for our guests we spent time practicing with our own partners.  We brainstormed what reading with someone looks and sounds like.  The kindergartners know that we sit elbow to elbow, knee to knee with the book in the middle so that both can see.  The children know that when we read our eyes stay in the book the entire time and that we use whole body listening.  We have also been learning about how to think more deeply about books by thinking and talking about characters feelings.  The children were able to apply all they have learned as the listened to their buddies read.

Mrs. Egan and I were both so impressed with the hard work of our students!

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Until next time...