Lower School Students Try the Buddy System
Students in first and fifth grades share a hallway this year, so they're using the buddy system to get to know each other.
As leaders in the lower school, fifth grade students take on a variety of responsibilities that prepare them to move up to middle school. They are student council leaders, morning greeters and now, buddies with new friends in first grade.
Fifth and first grade friends met up this month for a fun "get-to-know-you" activity. Buddy programs like this, as well as Barstow's Kindergarten-Senior Buddy tradition, pair older and younger students with benefits for both groups. Research shows they help students develop social and emotional learning skills that foster empathy, understanding, patience, cooperation and communication. Barstow's buddy programs encourage students to create community across all grade levels and often lead to long-lasting friendships.
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Fifth and first grade friends met up this month for a fun "get-to-know-you" activity. Buddy programs like this, as well as Barstow's Kindergarten-Senior Buddy tradition, pair older and younger students with benefits for both groups. Research shows they help students develop social and emotional learning skills that foster empathy, understanding, patience, cooperation and communication. Barstow's buddy programs encourage students to create community across all grade levels and often lead to long-lasting friendships.
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Fifth grade-first grade buddies in the Senior Circle.
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Barstow buddy programs can help students form lasting relationships.
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Younger students can increase their confidence by having a positive role model.
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Older students can serve as role models for younger students, demonstrating responsibility and kindness.
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Pairing young learners with older elementary and middle school students can boost social and emotional learning skills for both groups.
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