Today was our third visit with Ms. Deegan’s second graders to buddy read. To prepare for the visit, the second graders select books that would be of interest to kindergarten children and practice reading them with expression. Our class reviewed their Unit 1 writing books, entitled Launching, which contained the writing they did in September, along with other books they have made themselves since August. Each second grader was partnered with a kindergarten student to read together. They were able to share their books, use reading strategies to help decode words, ask and answer questions, and enjoy each others company. This second grade/kindergarten partnership will continue on most Mondays throughout the year with
different reading and writing activities. Sometimes our kindergarten class will visit the second grade classroom. The children do a wonderful job working together and
look forward to visiting each other’s classrooms!
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