Ms. Lloyd’s sixth grade humanities class is helping PreK-4 with their pre-reading and writing skills. For their first visit they helped the PreK-4 students sequence three cards in story order. First, the characters and setting are introduced. Second, a problem develops, or a situation starts. Third, the problem is resolved and the feelings of the characters are expressed. Using the sequenced cards the children told a story to their sixth grade buddy. This type of story telling helps not only with story order but in developing expressive language.

When the sixth grade visited the following week, the PreK-4 students dictated a story to their sixth grade buddy about medieval times, a theme we are studying. The PreK-4 students drew their own castle picture and based their story on their picture. The sixth graders made sure each PreK-4 student had a beginning , middle and end to their story about their castle picture. We shared our stories with the class and had a great time listening to all the exciting stories.

The PreK-4 students look forward to the next visit from their sixth grade buddies!