The Daily 5
The Daily five follows a short 5 to 7 minute instruction by the teacher. Once completed the students will break into one of the five different daily activities. These activities are:
1. Reading to yourself 2. Working on writing 3. Partner Reading 4. Word Work 5. Listen to reading Students should be using a different daily 5 activity everyday. The length of the activity is determined by the students stamina. when it is clear students can no longer focus on the activity it is time to stop and try again tomorrow. Picture: http://mrsebeattie.blogspot.ca/2013/06/cafe-daily-5.html |
10 Steps to Teaching Independence
1. Identify What is to be taught 2. Set up the purpose, creating a sense of urgency 3. Brainstorm desired behaviors using an I-Chart. The "I" being another reminder that we are focused on independence. 4. Model most desirable behaviors 5. Model least desirable behaviors, then repeat most desirable behaviors 6. Place Students around the room (student experience a variety of seating styles and places in the launching phase to discover comfort levels and stamina potential so they will be able to make excellent choices when the responsibility of where to sit is released to them. 7. Everyone practice and build stamina (practice continues until someone breaks stamina). 8. Stay out of the way (to instill true independence, we do not engage or monitor behavior initially, but surreptitiously keep an eye out for when stamina breaks. 9. Signal quietly for students to gather back as a group. 10. Group check-in and self evaluation. Picture Source: http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/10-steps-social-customer-service_b47798 Text source: Boushey, G. & Moser, J. Big ideas behind Daily 5 and CAFE (2012) The Reading Teacher Vol 66-3 pp. 172-178 |
Good Fit Books (IPICK)
Good Fit Books (IPICK)
I look at a book
Purpose (why would I read this)
Interest (am I truly Interested)
Comprehend (Do I understand)
Know almost all of the words shouldn't
miss one or two per 100 words
I look at a book
Purpose (why would I read this)
Interest (am I truly Interested)
Comprehend (Do I understand)
Know almost all of the words shouldn't
miss one or two per 100 words