My DD5.5 has a reading buddy as all K kids do (hers is a fourth grader) and according to my daughter my daughter helps the older child since she is a struggling reader.
Ouch! I'd have a problem with that too. That is unfair both to your dd and to the 4th grader. I believe that the purpose of those type of buddy up programs is to enhance confidence in the older student. They really should be pairing your dd with a kid who is GT identified in language arts or a very advanced reader. That other girl also shouldn't be put in the possibly humiliating position of having her 5 y/o "buddy" help her with reading.
I agree, Cricket. I need to check with the teacher for details. My DD5 says she helps the older reader, but then again, she catches me making mistakes and corrects me so almost anyone is at "risk" of her correction LOL Perhaps struggling was the wrong word choice. Maybe she is a typical reader, but if their goal is to make the fourth grader feel confident, they should pair my DD5 with someone at almost adult fluency. As much as her teacher says my DD5 is bright, I don't think she realizes how much more she can do. I do not want an older child to feel embarassed if this puny baby faced five year old is correcting her or helping her. I need more details!
