Literacy Buddies

Today we welcomed students from Staples High School to Coleytown Elementary School.  These high school students are enrolled in a Children's Literature class and will be acting as "literacy buddies" for the CES students this semester. These buddies will engage in a variety of literacy activities with each other. 

Why do we have these literacy buddies?  For the high school students, they will have an opportunity to share their understanding of early childhood literacy with an audience.  In addition, they will be able to provide feedback to the second graders about their reading and writing.  For our second grade students, they will be have an authentic audience for their own reading and writing.  

In October, the high school students wrote introduction letters to their second grade buddies.  The second graders were so excited to receive these letters and write back!  

Today, the high school students came to CES to read to Mrs. Boyle's class.  Students brought different picture books to read aloud to their buddies.  They asked questions throughout to prompt discussion with the second graders.  Second graders also read from their book boxes to their high school buddies.  All of the children were engaged and happy to be reading with each other.

High school students will be visiting the other second grade classes next week.

Check out some pictures from the day!