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Big Buddies is a wonderful tradition that has been going on in schools for a long time. Older children get together with much younger children for mentoring purposes. It's a confidence builder for all involved. There are two wonderful Big Buddy activities described in this lesson plan; one is a language arts activity, while the other is an art activity. The art activity is especially good, and should lead to some beautiful products.

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Pre-K - 1st
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English Language Arts
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45 mins
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