Buddy Reading
St. Nicholas’ Primary School ‘BUDDING READING’
The Professional Development Services to Teachers (PDST) and the National Induction Programme for Newly Qualified Teachers (NIPT) recommend paired reading as a methodology for teaching the English Curriculum.
It is suggested that pupils are paired with reading buddies from different class levels. This will offer pupils the provision of opportunities to practise the fluent reading behaviours in a meaningful context, as opposed to in isolation.
During this ‘Buddy Reading’, older children are paired with younger children. If children are too close in age, some readers might feel uncomfortable when reading aloud. There are benefits for the older and younger child here.
http://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Reading%20Booklet%20- %20to%20circulate.pdf (p.5)
During Buddy Reading, a number of the Primary School Curriculum objectives will be met.
Junior/ Senior Infants Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
listen to a story or description and respond to it
become an active listener through the development of a range of listening
activities based on stories read or told
learn about the basic terminology and conventions of books
experience the reading process being modelled
encounter early reading through collaborative reading of large-format
books and language-experience material
engage in shared reading activities
1st and 2nd Class Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
continue to experience the reading process being modelled
engage in shared reading activities
read aloud to share a text with an audience
develop comprehension strategies
predict future events and outcomes in a book that is being read aloud
engage frequently in informal discussion of books with teacher and
others.
3rd and 4th Class Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
know the structure and terminology of books
continue to develop a range of comprehension strategies to deal with
narrative, expository and representational reading material
engage in talk about books
share responses with other children and with adults to cultivate a
community of readers
read aloud with expression.
experience varied and consistent oral language activity as a preparation
for writing
5th and 6th Class Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
continue to share response to an ever-increasing variety of texts with the
wider community of readers
browse through, handle, discuss, recommend and select books for
independent reading
develop individuality as a reader by experiencing success and the
enhancement of self-esteem through reading
read aloud from a personal choice of texts to entertain and inform an
audience
experience varied and consistent oral language activity as part of the prewriting process
http://www.ncca.ie/uploadedfiles/Curriculum/Eng_Curr.pdf (link to English Curriculum for reference).
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment,
35 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE, DUBLIN 2, D02 KH36
During Buddy Reading, buddies will:
1. take turns in reading to aid the development of fluency skills
2. support buddies in decoding and comprehension
3. practise questioning skills
4. keep a reading record
5. recognise a narrative writing structure
The Professional Development Services to Teachers (PDST) and the National Induction Programme for Newly Qualified Teachers (NIPT) recommend paired reading as a methodology for teaching the English Curriculum.
It is suggested that pupils are paired with reading buddies from different class levels. This will offer pupils the provision of opportunities to practise the fluent reading behaviours in a meaningful context, as opposed to in isolation.
During this ‘Buddy Reading’, older children are paired with younger children. If children are too close in age, some readers might feel uncomfortable when reading aloud. There are benefits for the older and younger child here.
http://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Reading%20Booklet%20- %20to%20circulate.pdf (p.5)
During Buddy Reading, a number of the Primary School Curriculum objectives will be met.
Junior/ Senior Infants Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
listen to a story or description and respond to it
become an active listener through the development of a range of listening
activities based on stories read or told
learn about the basic terminology and conventions of books
experience the reading process being modelled
encounter early reading through collaborative reading of large-format
books and language-experience material
engage in shared reading activities
1st and 2nd Class Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
continue to experience the reading process being modelled
engage in shared reading activities
read aloud to share a text with an audience
develop comprehension strategies
predict future events and outcomes in a book that is being read aloud
engage frequently in informal discussion of books with teacher and
others.
3rd and 4th Class Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
know the structure and terminology of books
continue to develop a range of comprehension strategies to deal with
narrative, expository and representational reading material
engage in talk about books
share responses with other children and with adults to cultivate a
community of readers
read aloud with expression.
experience varied and consistent oral language activity as a preparation
for writing
5th and 6th Class Curriculum Objectives:
The child will be enabled to:
continue to share response to an ever-increasing variety of texts with the
wider community of readers
browse through, handle, discuss, recommend and select books for
independent reading
develop individuality as a reader by experiencing success and the
enhancement of self-esteem through reading
read aloud from a personal choice of texts to entertain and inform an
audience
experience varied and consistent oral language activity as part of the prewriting process
http://www.ncca.ie/uploadedfiles/Curriculum/Eng_Curr.pdf (link to English Curriculum for reference).
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment,
35 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE, DUBLIN 2, D02 KH36
During Buddy Reading, buddies will:
1. take turns in reading to aid the development of fluency skills
2. support buddies in decoding and comprehension
3. practise questioning skills
4. keep a reading record
5. recognise a narrative writing structure
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