Discover the benefits of the buddy system and how it can help you stay accountable, motivated, and achieve your goals. Find out how partnering up with a buddy can make a positive impact on your personal and professional life.
A formal buddy program can develop into an informal knowledge exchange. This article will discuss the benefits of a buddy program, implement a buddy system, and describe a buddy program checklist.
This week we implemented a peer buddy system in our second grade inclusion classroom. We randomly (and I use that term loosely) selected students to become buddies. We explained that we were assigning buddies for a few reasons: 1) we have students that are new to our school, and 2) we enter as strangers and leave as friends. We truly implemented if for several of our own reasons: 1) Support and develop social skills for students with special needs, 2) Decrease bullying (Did you know bullying…