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Reading Buddies

Our Reading Buddy program is an initiative where older students participate in a paired reading activity with younger students.
This year, pupils from 5th& 6th classes (Senior Buddies) were paired with pupils from Junior Infants, Senior Infants and 1st classes (Junior Buddies).  The pupils meet twice a week for 6 weeks.  Each week, the pairs swapped predictions, connections, summaries, favourite details, feedback on their reading skills, and even certificates they made for each other at the end of the six weeks!
The ‘Junior Buddies’ benefit from:
  • hearing stories read-aloud (modelling of reading fluency, phrasing and expression)
  • having conversations with an older student about topics that interest and involve them (extending their vocabulary, oral language abilities)
  • having regular opportunities to practice familiar reading with assistance
  • enjoying fun, positive experiences with older school children.
The ‘Senior Buddies’ benefit from:
  • further developing their own literacy skills
  • fostering leadership and problem-solving skills
  • improved self-confidence that comes from being looked-up to
  • a very real and important reason to be responsible, and an opportunity to praised for positive behaviour
Reading Buddies can promote a higher interest and participation in reading, improvement in social and communication skills.  And, most importantly, it’s just FUN!
Here are some pictures of our buddies in action!

Ualach Éadrom Léann is Foghlaim

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  • Home
    • Mission Statement
  • Policies
  • Enrolment
  • Gallery
    • 5-a-side Soccer Blitz
    • Visit Of Mayor Francis Foley
    • World Book Day 2023
    • Grandparents & VIP Day 2023
    • Rosies Animal Magic 2023
    • Fire Safety Visit
    • Shoe Box Appeal 2022
    • Halloween 2022
    • Gallery 21/22 >
      • Liam MCarthy Visit 2022
      • West Limerick Girls Football League
      • West Limerick Boys Football League
      • Cumann na mBunscol
    • Gallery 20/21 >
      • February Fitness 2021
      • Grandparents Day 2020
      • Grandparents Day 2021
      • Santa Dec 2020
      • Halloween 2020
      • Nature Walk Sept 2020
    • Gallery 19/20 >
      • Activity Gallery
      • Nativity 2019
      • Christmas 2019
      • Halloween
    • 2017/2018
    • 2016/2017
    • 2015/2016 >
      • Term 2
      • Term 3
    • All Ireland Champions
  • Parents
    • Calendar 2022/2023
    • Newsletters
    • Education Links
  • Activities
    • Peace Proms
    • Anti- Bullying Campaign
    • Reading Buddies
    • Cycling on Greenway
    • Green Schools
    • Active School >
      • Active Flag 2022
      • Active Flag 2021
      • Active Flag 2020
      • Active School Flag 2017
      • Active School Week photos 2018
    • One Good Idea
  • Covid-19
    • COVID-19 - Useful Advice
    • Covid-19 Policy Statement
    • Physical Distancing and Safe School Attendance
  • Robotics Workshop 2023