The Year 9 class at the IES Helderberg International School came up with the idea of a buddy reading system after an Afrikaans unit on literacy. Every Friday the Year 9's listen to the Year 4 class and 5 class reading from their reader and then continue reading to them in return.
Students were asked what they liked about the ❤️-vir-lees / ❤️2read initiative:
Tyler (Year 9) had the following to say: “I liked helping them read and learning about them. I so enjoyed spending time with younger children. It worked to let them take turns reading so they both got a chance and also to get to know them so I knew what they were nervous about. I think reading with them makes me more confident because I am usually shy. I got to be outside of my comfort zone”.
“I liked that we all read”. Reilly (Year 5)
“I enjoyed when my reading partner and I got to know each other. I also enjoyed when I was reading to her. I would change me being a little nervous”. Mené (Year 5)
IES Helderberg International School - SA
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