This week the Brilliant Bunnies and the Ninja Turtles had their first session of buddy reading with the students from grade 3. Each child was paired with a student from grade 3, and they took turns reading to each other. The Brilliant Bunnies and the Ninja Turtles had a lot of fun and really enjoyed displaying their fantastic literacy skills with their new buddies! 🙂

Listening to older students read will help develop a love of reading and a greater motivation to read among the Preschool 5 students. By reading to their older buddies each week, the younger students will develop a sense of accomplishment while they build fluency. Buddy reading provides success in literacy, which encourages all students to become more positive about their ability to read and will also improve reading skills.