Seniors Read to First Grade

In the past few weeks, two or three seniors have been visiting the first grade classrooms to share important stories.  During the first visit, seniors shared stories of people they believed to be heroes to coincide with our hero study. This allowed the first graders to see who their senior friends chose as heroes and to find out why.  It was very exciting to know that 12th graders have heroes too!

On the next visit, the seniors read books about the heroes that the first graders have chosen for their hero research, which provided another opportunity for the students to hear about the different heroes that are being studied.  Today, the seniors shared stories for Black History Month which prompted thoughtful discussions and questions from the first graders. This is such a rich experience for our first graders to have these times to experience the seniors in a very different role. They get to see the value in sharing stories and discussing them with much older students. The first graders have been so responsible and so responsive during each book sharing.  We look forward to our next visit!