Book+Buddies

We will start with Book Buddies and have them go to one of the schoolyard sites. I am including the butterfly garden and the wetlands. >  >  __________________________________________________________________________  >  With book buddies, we talked about what nature looks like in the winter.  **Resource: Kids' Poems; teaching Kindergartners to Love Writing Poetry by Regie Routman**  >  **Before**: Have the older kids brainstorm with the younger kids about what winter "looks" like, "sounds" like, "smells" like, etc.  > **During:** Then, take a walk outside with your book buddy, paying close attention to what they just brainstormed. Take notes while you are observing the schoolyard places. >  >  **After:** Have the children write poetry in their nature journals
 * Older students' role would be that of a recorder and facilitator:
 *  What color is the leaf? What does it look like?
 *  Joyful Noise book (poems to read with a partner)
 * Side by side ideas written on one side by older students next to kindergarteners