15–30
minutes
E mpat h y LITTLE B uddy S ession 3 :
Reflections
To wrap up their exploration of the topic, students meet in their home classrooms to talk about the story and the buddy experience. You may want to ask one or two of these questions and then have students do the activity below.: • • Do you think you would have acted the same way that character did? Why or why not? • What do you think you could do if someone teases you or your friend? • Which ending did you like best? Why? • What did you learn from the story? • How can we use what we’ve learned from the story to help us be better buddies and better friends? If time allows, do a simple activity to reinforce the learning, such as: • Ask students to draw or write about one thing they learned that might help them treat others with kindness and respect. You may want to collect the pages and make a class book to share with family members. This meeting time is a good time to check in with students about how things went with their buddies. Ask Little Buddies: Did you enjoy meeting with your Big Buddy. Were you comfortable working with your buddy? What was the best part of your time together? Did your buddy help you talk about the story or play the game? If students are shy about sharing their experiences, you want to have them write or draw their answers on a card. Follow up with individuals who did not have a good experience. Share the feedback when you meet with your teacher partner so you can provide unified support and suggestions to both sets of students. As an optional activity for this first Topic Buddy Session, students may enjoy watching the Arthur episode on which the interactive feature is based, also called So Funny I Forgot to Laugh.
33 Little Buddy Session: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh
