45–60
minutes
L earning from Ot h ers LI T T LE Buddy S ession 2:
Read and Talk Together
After the buddies pair up, it should take about 30 to 45 minutes to go through the story. Encourage students to talk freely, but keep the class on task by letting them know when it is time to move on. Be mindful of students’ conversations and if a pair seems to have gone too far off the topic, have them tell you their answers to the most recent question, and then ask them to continue the story.
Early Finishers If buddies complete the interactive session early, you can use these ideas to help them keep the discussion going until the end of the session: • Direct buddies to a book corner that has related books on display (see Appendix, Recommended books). Encourage buddies to choose and read a book together. Encourage them to talk about how it relates to what they learned. • Have them use the learning from others Think About It cards to review, recall, and reflect on events in the interactive story.
Class Discussion Leave about 10 minutes at the end of the session to bring the whole group together and lead a discussion about the story. Direct attention to the world map and identify the U.S. and Turkey as you discuss what students learned about Turkey from the interactive story. Ask students to share any experiences they have had with pen pals. Then ask questions such as: • Where did Arthur get information about Adil? How did he feel when he found out the information was wrong? • Has someone ever made a wrong assumption about you? What did you do? • Have you ever had a friend from another place or culture? How did you learn about one another? • How can we get to know someone who is different from us? • Why did Arthur choose Adil as a pen pal? If you had a pen pal, where would you like your pen pal to live? What kinds of questions would you want to ask? If time allows, have students do a simple activity such as: • Make a "Find the Facts" chart for the class. Brainstorm with students different ways they can find factual information about different people, cultures, and traditions. Hang the chart and allow students to add to it as they come up with new ideas. As a class, use the ideas and find out information about Turkey.
49 Little Buddy Session: Dear Adil
