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Buddy Buzz

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Students in Carolyn Poole's first-grade class recently brainstormed possibilities for a story they'd like to write before visiting Stacey Markley's second grade students to share their story ideas. They buzzed with a buddy, who them helped them to start their stories with a good lead sentence. This sort of win-win partnership between grade levels benefits the younger student as well as the older role model they look up to; just look at how engaged these little workers are and how proud of their finished products they seem. "The kids were great and it's an activity I'd like to be able to do again next year," Mrs. Markley remarked with enthusiasm.
         

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