Grade level buddy activities

Reading Buddy Activities:: 1st & 3rd graders were paired up with each other. The students talked about likes/dislikes and books or stories that were shared favorites. The students decorated their individual bodies according to their interests than glued the hands to the back of a colored rectangle of paper, glued a beige rectangle paper onto the colored piece, folded this to mimic a book, and wrote their favorite book titles or genres on the books. Hanging in both 1st & 3rd grade hallways!

Buddy classes in school are when two classes from different grade levels, usually a higher and lower grade, are paired together. There are many benefits of buddy classes!

Have you ever considered starting a buddy program? I did and I loved it! Older students act as mentors to younger students and both groups g...

Explore these fun and informative ideas to build a strong classroom community in primary grades! From student jobs to team building activities, foster a sense of belonging in kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. These classroom community lessons to build friendship, respect, and kindness will help you create a learning environment where students thrive. Grab the FREE classroom community activities and respect scenario role play task cards to get you started!

Are you searching for morning bell-work ideas? Here are 25 that are simple to incorporate at various grade-levels. Your Teacher Buddy gives examples of each one. Save to read later!

Looking to foster relationships among your students during back to school? This blog post is filled with fun Getting to Know You activities for kids! From icebreakers to games, get creative ideas to promote friendship and community in the classroom. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, or 2nd grade, these activities encourage communication through making friendship bracelets. Explore these free back to school activities for exciting ways to build connections.

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At my school we call them learning buddies but you might know them as reading buddies or big buddies/little buddies. Whatever you call them, some times it’s hard to think of activities to do with them. I often found myself planning things on the fly so I decided to compile a list of activities that […]

Wind down the school year with The Ultimate Paper Airplane Competition! Blog post with details, free printables, and lots of photos. (The Thinker Builder)

If you're looking for fun and engaging digital learning day activities, this blog post is filled with different ideas! These activities can be completed by your students independently, and the projects can easily be shared on Google Classroom. These resources can be used for grade levels ranging from first grade all the way to sixth grade!