Kindergarten Buddies
A couple weeks ago, we met and spent some time with our Kindergarten Buddies from Ms. Kristi’s class. Since then, I get the same question nearly every day from my 5th graders, “When are we going to see...
View ArticleReal Script with Kindergarten Buddies
It went well this morning. As usual, I know my students got as much joy out of the session as the kindergarten students did, if not more. I know that it also enhanced the 5th graders’ own understanding...
View ArticleKG Buddies…Snack Time!
We met our Kindergarten buddies for the first time today…over food! Their unit of inquiry is food related and so is ours. We will do some grocery shopping together next week. KG students will determine...
View ArticleLearning about Food with KG Buddies
Miss Kristie, Kindergarten teacher, was nearly in tears this morning, unable to contain her happiness while watching the partnership between her students and mine. And it’s not a one way operation. The...
View ArticleMath, Treasure, and Forest Buddies
Math: We often play a problem solving game to start off math class. I put a random group of about six or seven numbers on the board along with a target number. Students must use each of the random...
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OK, I admit, the whole buddy thing is really just an excuse for us 5th graders to play with blocks and little dinosaurs and finger paints and dress up clothes and all the other cool things we do NOT...
View ArticleMore Fun with KG Buddies
Baking cookies and writing/illustrating stories. Now that’s a recipe – hah…see what I did there? – for a good day!
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