Reading Buddies
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When I set up my classroom at the beginning of the year, I really wanted to create an area for my children to read and relax in. I was happy to see that it was their favorite space in the classroom and it made them look forward to ‘chilling with a book’.
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As a part of Book Week, we decided to invite Year 1 to join us for some quality reading time. It was lovely to see how older children enjoy looking after and nurturing a younger child. Each Year 4 children turned into a mini teacher/parent that lesson — they held up their books clearly and read to their younger partners slowly and carefully. They held their hands and guided them in choosing new books.
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They read, they laughed and asked them good questions, which made for an extremely engaging and enjoying reading time for our little ones. It was absolutely lovely to see!
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They all enjoyed it so much that they all asked if we could do it every week 🙂
Miss Yasmin – Year 4