Buddies Reading

We partnered up for a little while to practice reading. Our assignment was to focus on what our buddy does when he or she gets stuck on a word. What strategies did we notice? What strategies did we offer to help? Ms. Spilker told us we will do something with this but she hasn't told us what yet....hmmm....:)

I have to say...this class loves to read!! If given a choice, they always choose reading! It's a teacher's dream. Today, I let them choose any story they wanted from the book...that was a student's dream!

You might be wondering why they are sitting like they are. At my last science training, I learned that they can hear each other read better when their ears are next to their partner's mouths. You wouldn't believe the change in the noise level in the room. They can actually hear each other so they aren't shouting! Teachers learn something new all the time, too.