Cross-age learning is a natural for this important area. For example, big and little buddies can ask their parents about their ancestors, then tell each other, and write illustrated reports of family histories together.

Title of Lesson: Short Play

Grade Range:1+4. 2+5, 3+6
Introduction:
This will take several buddy sessions. Conclusion will be a 10 minute performance for other classes.

Materials needed:
Paper plates, pencils, papers, music with song lyrics, crayons, background information.

Methodology

1. Big buddies learn about historical event, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. In groups of 2 or 3, big buddies write a paragraph about part of the history (person’s life).

Example: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Childhood: Group #1
Teenage Years Group #2
Young Adult Group #3
Family: Group #4
MLK & Rosa Parks: Group #5
End of life speech: Group #6
His message to us: Group #7

3. Big buddies teach little buddies and have them pose to fit a scene
4. Each group decides upon a tableau scene for little buddies.
5. Buddies work together to make a mask for little buddies.
6. Big buddies perform and little buddies pose for 10-minutes performance(s).

Title of Lesson: Sharing (Gold Rush Example)

Grade Range: 1st+4th or 2nd+5th
Introduction:
Big buddies teach their little buddies a bit by sharing their work and some of what they’ve learned. (This is a nice culmination for the big buddy and a preview for the little buddy.)

Materials needed:
Student’s work from last unit of almost any kind of study, pie tins or mining pans, gold painted rocks, water.

Methodology:

1. After the older class has completed a unit of study, such as this Gold Rush example, the big buddy shares with the little buddy what the big buddy has learned.

Teach:

2. Big buddy shows the completed work and reports to the little buddy.

3. Big buddy shows pictures of gold mining and explains gold mining.

4. Watch a video of field trip for 5 minutes if you have one.

And/or hands-on activity:

5. Have gold rocks hidden in dirt. Big buddies show little buddies how to pan for gold.

6. Write a letter to your family.

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