A Reading Buddies program promotes a higher interest and engagement in reading, improvement in social and communication skills, and it's fun!

Room Reveal!!! Yay! I'm actually doing one this year! Last year I didn't get to do one, so I'm kind of excited about showing you my ro...

This end of the year student gift that will keep your students reading throughout the summer. Your students will adopt stuffed reading buddies, sign an adoption certificate and vow to read to their stuffy every day this summer!

Reading Buddies can improve reading fluency and decrease stress. Let me share ideas and a free printable with you and get you going with Reading Buddies!

Reading Buddies can improve reading fluency and decrease stress. Let me share ideas and a free printable with you and get you going with Reading Buddies!

During Daily Five, my students are able to choose a reading buddy from our classroom basket to read to during Reading to Self. My first graders have loved the buddies all year long, so for Christmas I decided to give them all a new buddy to take home. I created this little poem to go on the gift tags: I am your little reading buddy, quiet as can be. I will listen to you, as you read to me. Read to me anywhere, anytime you can. You will soon find, I am your biggest fan! Happy Reading! I found…

20 Activities To Do With Reading Buddies or Big/Little Buddy Time. There are some low prep activities and some that require time or prepping but all of the activities provide a great learning experience for learning buddies.

Check out all the fun things we are doing in room 28!