Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Sharing Books with our Buddies

This morning we met with our buddies.  Our objective was to promote reading.
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The big buddies had visited the library and picked out books to read to the
little buddies.  They practiced reading it before we got together.
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This was an opportunity for the big buddies to be a teacher.  Teaching the little buddies how to handle a book.  I noticed the books being handled respectfully and turning the pages carefully.
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Teaching the little buddies that pictures and words in the book mean something.
I noticed that they pointed at pictures after reading to help make connections.
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Teaching the little buddies the pleasure of reading together.  I noticed heads together studying the book; listening, asking questions, talking together.

To end our time together the big buddies brought a book to life.
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They performed Caps For Sale.



caps for sale 2 from Maureen Wagner on Vimeo.
As they story started the children settled in to listen.  Even our youngest buddies were attentive to what was happening.  We didn’t need a back drop or scenery, the big buddies led us through the story so enthusiastically that the little buddies were so enjoying it that they were willing to become involved.

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