Revisiting Reading Buddies to Support Multilingual Learners and Their Peers

Revisiting Reading Buddies to Support Multilingual Learners and Their Peers

In this article, we report on a cross‐age peer learning program, the Martha's True Stories Reading Buddies program, focused on supporting the vocabulary and comprehension of multilingual learners and their peers in elementary school. We describe the principles of the program and provide informa...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Reading teacher 2021-11, Vol.75 (3), p.279-289
Hauptverfasser: Silverman, Rebecca D., Martin‐Beltrán, Melinda, Peercy, Megan M., Taylor, Karen S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
comprehension
Cross Age Teaching
cross‐age peer learning
elementary
Elementary School Students
Learning
Multilingualism
Peer Teaching
Peers
Program Implementation
Reading Comprehension
Reading Programs
vocabulary
Vocabulary Development
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Zusammenfassung:In this article, we report on a cross‐age peer learning program, the Martha's True Stories Reading Buddies program, focused on supporting the vocabulary and comprehension of multilingual learners and their peers in elementary school. We describe the principles of the program and provide information about our evaluation of the program. Then, we share a few recommendations for teachers who may consider implementing such a program in their contexts.
ISSN:0034-0561
1936-2714
DOI:10.1002/trtr.2045