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 have in our classroom. It has nothing to do with the extraordinary connections that are made between these two particular age groups, the “off the charts” cuteness factor, or the general sense of “All is right in the world when kindergarteners play with 5th graders.”
Seriously, we’re missing out. Grade 5 students desperately need time to play make believe and build stuff and break stuff and create their own little worlds…and just be kids. Miss Kristie and I have been doing this for a few years now. BEST buddy interactions I’ve ever seen. Everyone wins.
My Movie 3 from ZIS Grade 5 on Vimeo.
