Today we had our second buddy time with the CSSI students. We stayed with our same buddies today and we talked about why having the same buddy was really important for our CSSI buddies. Instead of reading again today, we went to their classes and they had many different kinds of puzzles set up for us to do with them. Some were traditional jigsaw puzzles, some were matching letter puzzles, and some were wooden puzzles with different textures to engage the senses of the students.After we left, many students expressed that they had a lot of fun and learned a lot about their buddies. Today many of us were a lot more confident and comfortable to ask a few more questions about why they do certain things such as make loud noises or rock their bodies. We were quite excited to hear that the students were really happy to see us and were looking forward to it all day. As we left, I overheard some of the students say, "I felt good today" and "I hope we can go back soon". This is exactly the hope for buddies: that we can build a stronger sense of community and experience different kinds of learning in our school.
Some questions to start some conversation might be:
- What did you see/feel in buddies today?
- How did buddies today feel different than last time? Why do you think that is?
- How does your buddy show excitement/happiness etc?
- What activities do you hope to do with your buddy in the future?
We hope to meet back again in a few weeks with our buddies.
Coming up:
- Scholastic Book Orders Due Monday
- Veteran's Food Drive Nov. 7 - 10
- Remembrance Day Ceremony Nov. 10 @9:30am
