The children were asked to close their eyes and pick a classmates/buddies picture out of a bucket and make a bracelet/necklace for them. At our second circle we gave our buddy the bracelet or necklace we made for them. When each child received his/her necklace the teachers took the opportunity to model the appropriate social skills, such as scripting, "Thank you for the necklace you made me, or "Thank you Dylan".
We also set up a buddy activity at the easel. Rachel and Eliza enjoy sharing space and painting together at the easel. We will continue to encourage and set up partner activities so the children can learn and practice how to work with a partner.
I just read about this in Beyond Behavior Management today. Great to see you trying it! And adding your own twists. I also love the idea of calling the sort of partner or buddy work "spicy work." I look forward to seeing more details about how this develops and how it helps support children's play skills.
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