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Daily 5 - Quick Start Guide #1 Read to Self (DOWNLOAD)
This is the first Daily 5 we introduce to students. We typically teach this on the very first day of school, but you can choose any day to begin the Daily 5. This is Part I of Launching Read to Self. The Quick Start Guide Part II of Launching Read to Self will feature video relating to revising the "I" Chart and supporting our Barometer Students. . . . more . . .
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Daily 5 - The Daily 5 Linear Graphic (DOWNLOAD)
On page 14 of our book, The Daily 5, there is a circular graphic of how we originally visualized this structure. Then our friend, Lynn Senecal from the Quebec school system, showed us the linear representation she created. We love how her brain works and have found her depiction makes the structure clear for people who may struggle with our illustration. We are grateful to Lynn for giving us permission to share her graphic, and for letting us modify it to show how flexible the structure is for meeting the needs of various age groups as well as the differing time constraints facing each of us. . . . more . . .
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Daily 5 - Launching Read to Self (DOWNLOAD)
Do you ever wish you had the Cliff Notes to a book you have read? We know exactly how that feels. While we were creating the Daily 5 we use to take note paper into our classrooms to jot down what to teach that day so we could also reflect on teaching and learning. . . . more . . .
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Design - Establishing an Environment for Learning
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A few years ago we started teaching classroom design courses, which have been very well attended. We all spend so much time in our classrooms that it isn't surprising we want them to be and feel beautiful. So, how can teachers get started when thinking through a new classroom design? This is the first tool we share when teaching our "Trading Spaces" classroom design courses, the strategies for working through a new design step by step . . . more . . .
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Daily 5 - Launching Listen To Reading (DOWNLOAD)
Listen to Reading is typically last to be launched. The routine and consistency with which we launch each Daily 5 component is predictable and comfortable for the children.This consistency, which carries over to each launch, allows Listen to Reading to launch pretty seamlessly. We still create an "I" chart for reference, but by now you can probably guess what goes on it! . . . more . . .
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Daily 5 - Launching Word Work (DOWNLOAD)
Each of the Daily Five has a launching chart. By the time we introduce Word Work, students are very accustomed to the routine of starting a Daily Five component. This Daily starts with setting materials up and putting them away and builds on gaining stamina with the materials. Again, you will see a pattern to this Launching Chart. The consistent template will . . . more . . .
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CAFE - Tips on Conferring with Children (ARTICLE)
One of the biggest shifts we made when endeavoring to improve our conferring skills was to truly get up, move about, and start conferring with children one-on-one. We were accustomed to guided reading groups - staying in one area, and asking the children to come to us. Getting up and moving to confer with students can be a little scary at first, but once you begin, it's exciting. The first concern we had, and many teachers share, is about time. How long will each of these conferences take? How can we stay focused, given that there is so much we might tackle with each child? And what exactly is my role in the conference? . . . more . . .
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Daily 5 - Launching Read to Someone (DOWNLOAD)
Start teaching the many behaviors of Read to Someone well in advance of the day you launch it. This launching chart will help you identify the important behaviors, for example, how to sit next to your partner, what book to read, and how to choose a partner. Take it slow with this Daily. Preteaching the behaviors will make the actual launch go very smoothly. . . . more . . .
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Daily 5 - Launching Work on Writing (DOWNLOAD)
The first day we introduce one of The Daily Five components, we say we are launching that Daily. After reading about launching Word Work, you may want a quick reference sheet. That is what the launching charts are all about. We are hoping to provide you with a synopsis of the most important information, a . . . more . . .
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How do I fit it all into a half day Kindergarten? (DOWNLOAD)
How do I fit it all in? As a half day Kindergarten teacher, the precious minutes of each day with our youngest learners seem to zoom by with blinding speed! Not only do students come to school with little or no stamina, the developmental spread between them can be overwhelming. Some enter school never having been away from mom before, or with no recognition of letters or the ability to write their own name. Some have had years of preschool and are reading; while all the others seems to fall somewhere in between. How to best utilize our children's time is always a hot topic when we converse with K teachers throughout the world. . . . more . . .
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