Buddy Reading is a fun way for young children to learn to read. Partner up with an upper grade class at your school and have the children buddy read with each other. Have students choose a book that isn’t too hard.
Buddy Reading helps the child who can’t read as well hear the sounds of words when someone else reads with them. When they learn the sounds of the words better, they are able to figure out the pronunciation of the words. The better reader helps the other reader as they read the book together. The readers can take turns reading, or read the words together. The better reader can help with pronunciation, the meaning of words, and understanding the story. They can ask questions as they read.
Questions like:
- “What sound does the word start with?”
- “What word would make sense there?”
- “Does that sound right?”
- “Will the picture help you?”
- The better reader might ask questions about the story like:
- “Who are the characters?”
- “Where does the story take place?”
- “What problem does the character have?”
- “What kind of trouble is in the story?”
- “How is the problem fixed?”
- “Tell me what is happening in the story so far. What do you think will happen next?”
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