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Fun Reading: Reading Buddies

12/30/2017

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What are Reading Buddies? It’s when older students from a partnering class come to read with younger students and engage in  fun activities. Having a Reading Buddy program in the classroom is one of the things that both older and younger students benefit from in so many ways.
The ‘Little Buddies’ benefit from:
  • hearing stories read-aloud (modeling of reading fluency, phrasing and expression)
  • having conversations with an older student about topics that interest and involve them (extending their vocabulary, oral language abilities)
  • having regular opportunities to practice familiar reading with 1:1 assistance
  • enjoying fun, positive experiences with ‘big kid’ who is now a recognizable face in the school community
The ‘Big Buddies’ benefit from:
  • further developing their own literacy skills
  • fostering leadership and problem-solving skills
  • boosting self-confidence from being a role model
  • a very real and important reason to be responsible, and an opportunity to be ‘caught’ (and praised) for positive behavior
Reading Buddies programs promote a higher interest and engagement in reading, improvement in social and communication skills, particularly for students learning English as a second language.  And, most importantly, it’s just FUN.
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resumes planet link
4/24/2020 09:26:26 pm

When I was still learning the art of reading, my mom was with me all throughout. She would let me read a mini book every afternoon, It is the same book that I will always read until I mastered it. My mom was a huge help with my reading comprehension. It is nice to have a reading buddy because there is someone who will correct you when you commit mistakes. Well, it simply boils down with the thought that reading with a buddy is much better.

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