This morning there was much excitement on campus as our preschool – 5th grade students met some special friends – their learning buddies! Learning buddies are a purposeful way to encourage cross-grade friendships, help students develop a sense of responsibility, practice mentorship, and make learning fun!
During the first meeting, the buddies took time to get to know each other and did some reading together. The older buddies modeled good reading behaviors by reading with expression and fluency for their younger buddies. Some of the older buddies were also honored to listen to their younger buddies read too.
Once a month the buddies will get together to spend time reading, learning and playing together. The buddy program is not only fun for the students, but helps to build empathy and community on campus.
If you have a Saklan preschool – 5th grade student, be sure to ask them who what they did with their buddy (buddies) today!
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