Fifth Grade Buddies

On Friday we met with our buddy class for the first time this year. Our buddies are fifth graders in Mrs. Brown's class. We got together and matched everyone with a buddy (or two) from the other class.

Then we read a book together called Mrs. Spitzer's Garden. It is a great book about a teacher who is given a new packet of seeds each year and takes great care of them until they grow into beautiful flowers. I was so impressed with how well the fifth and second grade students listened to the story. Even though there were over 40 students gathered together, it was completely silent!

Then we had a great discussion about how students are like flowers, who need a lot of love and support to grow. We talked about how our buddies could also help us grow. Since Keysor's theme this year is grow, we are hoping to tie that theme into all of our activities together.

Then the students worked with their buddies to create large paper sunflowers. We even glued real sunflower seeds to the middle. It was a lot of fun.

Olivia P. and her buddy Treasure show off their giant sunflower.

Mrs. Brown and a fifth-grade student

Madeline and her buddies with their sunflowers.

Mrs. Bartin with Clayton and his buddy

I am very excited that we have been paired with a super group of fifth-grade leaders. I know they will teach us a lot this year, and I am confident that our amazing second grade students will also teach them a few things.

All of the Bartin Bunch with their buddies