1213 OLS Reading Buddies
First-grade students Timothy Meehan and Mary Catherine Golab are intrigued as fourth-grader Caroline Golab reads one of the Magic Tree House books to them.
Our Lady of Sorrows fourth-grade students celebrated the release of the 50th book in the popular children’s series, Magic Tree House, with first- graders during Reading Buddies Week in October.
To kick off the event, the fourth grade students watched a live webcast hosted by Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Tree House series. Before the webcast, students were invited to submit questions to her. Then during the week, these students took time from their everyday studies to read to the first- graders in small group settings, giving the younger students an opportunity to read as well.
“The week was a great experience for everyone involved,” said OLS fourth-grade teacher Andrea Dexter. “For the older students, it encouraged their leadership capabilities and gave them more confidence to be role models for the younger students. As for the little ones, they have found some good mentors in our class and hopefully gained a continued interest and love for reading.”
-Submitted by Our Lady of Sorrows
