Book Buddies
Book Buddies is a strategy I can see myself using one day in my professional practice. This strategy is a fun way to get students excited about reading. Struggling first graders, who cannot read well are paired with community volunteers to read together (Caldwell & Leslie, 2013, pg. 51). The student can listen as their buddy read to him/her, listening to the sound each letter makes to form words and the correct pronunciation of difficult vocabulary. While reading the volunteer and student can take turns and/or use choral and echo reading.
It is best for the buddies to sit side by side while reading. The student may feel intimidated if an adult is standing over him or her. It would be in the best interest of the student to make
Book Buddies is a strategy I can see myself using one day in my professional practice. This strategy is a fun way to get students excited about reading. Struggling first graders, who cannot read well are paired with community volunteers to read together (Caldwell & Leslie, 2013, pg. 51). The student can listen as their buddy read to him/her, listening to the sound each letter makes to form words and the correct pronunciation of difficult vocabulary. While reading the volunteer and student can take turns and/or use choral and echo reading.
It is best for the buddies to sit side by side while reading. The student may feel intimidated if an adult is standing over him or her. It would be in the best interest of the student to make