Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Buddy Reading

Today I introduced "reading to self" or buddy reading.

This is another part of our morning routine, that I was very excited to get started.

We first discused how to choose a partner.  It's very importantto choose a partner responsibily.  It's not always a good choice to choose your best friend you may talk and be silly with.  After we find a partner we find a quiet area away from others and sit next to them EEKK (elbows to elbows, knees to knees).  After we get our book baskets we may begin.

Here's how it works:

I was SO impressed and excited to see that everyone was doing just as we discussed!!  I loved seeing and hearing all the reading and learning that was going on. 

Shriya and Shealyn we're really paying attention to each others words as they read. They were also being a perfect example for sitting EEKK.  AWESOME girls!

Marcel was reading this Clifford book by the pictures and reading from memory.  Grant was quietly adding to the story as well...way to choose great partners boys!

I jumped for joy when I saw that Sharan was stuck on a word.  Just as we practiced, Gideon quietly asked him if he needed help with the word or more time to try and figure it out on his own.  It was a word neither of them knew but sounding it out together worked!! SO impressed with their reading!

I am one *LUCKY* teacher!

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