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Suggested Subject
Areas:
Language Arts
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TITLE OF SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT:
READING BUDDIES:
TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS |
Arizona Service Learning Standards
(For Grades 4-8) |
Content Area Standards |
Reading |
Writing |
Math |
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Suggested Activities |
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Preparation |
- Teachers of two grades coordinate and plan what reading skills the Big Buddies will teach to the Little Buddies throughout the year. Buddies can focus on one skill each time. Suggestions: characterization, main idea, setting, plots steps sequencing, reading graphs, etc.
- Big Buddies learn/review a skill and prepare a lesson for their Little Buddies.
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2.2
2.3
2.8 |
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X |
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Action |
- The two classes of students meet weekly or monthly, depending on the situation.
- Big and Little Buddies pair up or form groups to complete the lesson of the day.
- Older students help younger ones fill out book report form.
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2.3
2.6
2.8
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X |
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X |
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Reflection |
- Place students in small groups to discuss their successes and challenges. Each group then reports to the class.
- Create a poster for the pictures that were taken during the activity.
- Make Read Across America Day a big reading party, complete with Seuss hats and green eggs and ham.
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2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8 |
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X |
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Community Connections:
District language arts resources, Mesa Public Library, Read Across America, etc.
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Additional Information:
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