Reading Buddy Activities!

This collection of Reading Buddy activities was created for multi-grade students to enjoy together throughout the year, along with tips and organizers to get your program rolling efficiently!

Parents - please note: It is highly recommended that you look through the previews prior to purchase to ensure it suits your needs! The price of this resource is significantly reduced while we are all out of school.

Included in this Product:

• a letter of invitation to become Reading Buddies from one teacher to another
• class availability / time preference for buddy meeting form
• a blank Reading Buddy pair-up list (PDF - non-editable)
• What Reading Buddies Do,a full-color, seven page storybook lesson that can be used as posters to reinforce positive expectations for Reading Buddy time
• Reading Buddies getting to know you coloring activity (includes six versions of partially completed Melonheadz 'Create-a-Kid' blacklines (3 big buddies, 3 little buddies; 2 girls, 2 boys, 2 generic)
• Compare/Contrast Co-create Booklet (for Little Buddy to keep for familiar reading) to provide information for Big Buddy to fill in on page about Little Buddy (for future reference, projects etc.)
• Reading Buddy notebook / scrapbook covers
• Conversation starter tips for big buddies speaking to little buddies
• two Venn diagram 'Getting-to-know' each other activities that compare the general and reading interests of the buddies (general interests, books buddies like)
• story follow-up activities for the Reading buddies to complete together (book review, 3 part organizer (beginning, middle, end), character, setting (so far...)
• Halloween activity and card as shown in this post!
• Thanksgiving story reading follow up activity and boy and girl versions of Thanksgiving card "I am thankful..."
• graphic organizer to share winter holiday traditions and boy and girl versions of "Happy Holidays, Reading Buddy!" card
• My favorite season compare / contrast
• Working together for Earth Day
• invitations and Reading Buddy mail label
• end of year card - Thank you and have a good summer (be sure to say hi to me when we're back at school!)

Read about The Benefits of a Reading Buddies Program here, and click here for Tips for starting a Reading Buddies Program in your classroom!

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• Digital Early Literacy Assessment Slides
• Feelings & emotions visuals for kindergarten, early primary (Educlips Graphics)
• Kindergarten Dismissal Posters, tags and coloring pages!
• School Bus Name Practice Craftivity
• Kindergarten Crowns - for celebrating special occasions!
• Feelings Visuals - Posters, Emotions Scales, Self-Regulation Strategies
• Feelings Emotions Bingo - grades 2-5
• Cars and Trucks Sight-word levelled readers and activities

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• Learning Buddies Starter Pack!
• Thank you for being my Reading Buddy Card Freebie
• Concepts about Print: Letters and Words Storybook Lesson, bulletin board, visuals and sorting activity!
• Say it, Clap it, Toss it Syllable Sort Game (plus Season sort!)
• What Kind Classmates Do - picture book / posters promoting following the golden rule and basic school routines
• The Top Three Reading Prompts Bookmarks - Free!
• FREE: How to make familiar reading fun for kids - strategies for parents and volunteers!
• This is Super, Special Me! Fun All About Me no-prep printables for K-2!
• The Reading Log - rejigged! A 12 month, flexible Reading Log promoting joy and ownership!
• Free Printable Valentine Cards for our Reading Buddies

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• Dealing With Feelings: FREE SAMPLE Line Art Storybook lesson
• The Top Three Reading Prompts Bookmarks - Free!
• FREE Elkonin sound boxes and syllable printables like those included in Read and Write and More, sets!
• Free K-2 Graphic Organizer and drawing printable (Earth Day)!
• Thank you for being my Reading Buddy Card FREEBIE

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