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Monday, September 30, 2013
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Daily 5 and Classroom News!
DAILY 5!
For some of you, the Daily 5 routine sounds a bit familiar. For those of you that are new, here is a little information.
Two components of the Daily 5 that we have begun are Read to Self and Read to Someone. So Read to Self
sounds pretty self-explanatory but there is a little more effort needed
than just sitting with a book. First things first, we let the children
"shop for books" on Monday before we begin. The children get to find a
few books that are a perfect fit for them. These are simple books that
contain many sightwords that we have and will study. Other books may be
books we use for guided reading and they can practice fluency
throughout the week.
During Read to Self or Read to Someone, we expect the students to get started right away,
stay in one spot, read quietly the whole time and work on stamina. They
can expect us to read with students one-on-one in small groups and also
do so quietly. There are many locations around the room for the
students to read in. We have a Book Nook, bean bags, bowl chairs, crates and even a few spots outside. The children really enjoy this time and remember there are three
different ways to read; read the pictures, read the words and retelling
the story. Here are few pictures to show you just what it is that we
are doing.
For some of you, the Daily 5 routine sounds a bit familiar. For those of you that are new, here is a little information.
The Daily 5 is a way of structuring the literacy block so every
student is independently engaged in meaningful literacy tasks. These
research-based tasks are ones that will have the biggest impact on
student reading and writing achievement, as well as help foster the love
of reading and writing. The Daily 5 is set up so that the students
receive explicit whole group instruction and then are given independent
practice time to read and write independently while I provide focused,
intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students. When
it is up and running smoothly, students will be engaged in five
different tasks, which are comprised of: Word Work, Read to Self, Work
on Writing, Read to Someone and Listen to Reading.
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