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The CAFE Menu: Assessing Knowledge (VIDEO)
In this video, Janet and a group of third graders review what they know about the CAFE Menu, from the meaning of each goal, to the strategies and how the students use them. . . . More...

Daily 5 and CAFE-The Launch - Part 1 (ARTICLE)
A Note from Gail and Joan: We are hoping to alleviate the concerns teachers have about how to combine Daily 5 and CAFE simultaneously. We hope it is just in time to help you think through the launch of your school year. . . . More...

Spanish Transitional Menu (DOWNLOAD)
The transitional CAFE menu is now in Spanish to help you support your students who are new to English. . . . More...

Fluency Strategy Group (VIDEO)
Once you've committed to moving from guided leveled groups to strategy focused groups, it can be hard to know how to begin. After determining that a portion of the students need help with fluency and moving beyond robotic reading, Gail and Joan get ready to assist in this second grade class, . . . More...

CAFE Student Book - Resources to Start

Autumn Ipok from Lake Stevens, Washington wrote:

I teach an elementary self-contained class for students with moderate to severe disabilities in the Lake Stevens School District. I have been using CAFE for two years with some of the students in our program and have seen great results! I made a few resources for my students to help them remember their goals, and I thought that other special education (or general education) teachers may be interested. . . . More...

New CAFE Strategies Highlighted
This is the latest edition of the Cafe Menu. We've starred the newest strategies for easy identification. Each of these strategies will have a new ready reference guide and parent pipeline soon. . . . More...

The 2011 Updated CAFE Menu (ARTICLE and DOWNLOAD)
Educational research has always been the starting point behind our work with children. Taking curre . . . More...

Parent Pipeline Emergent CAFE: Listen with Understanding (DOWNLOAD)
When listening to a story, many times children hear the words being read but do not understand them. . . . More...

Q: When you meet with a small group, do you take notes on each child in that group or mainly use that time as an instructional time?
A: When considering small group or conferring time it is easy to think that we d . . . More...

Engaging Advanced Readers with Book Chats (ARTICLE)
by Jen McDonough I get asked a lot by teachers, what do I do with the higher readers in my . . . More...

Multiple Writing Strategy Instruction with a Small Group (VIDEO)
This small group lesson guides children in utilizing various writing strategies. After thinking of . . . More...

Teaching Students How to Shop for Books Online (ARTICLE)
Rachel teaches her students how to use the same resources she uses to access quality reading material. A great model for students and for adults as well! . . . More...

Voting on Books
Book talks have always been a great way to get students interested in books. Well, the School Libra . . . More...

Survey Says...
This is the second group of responses to our survey asking what went well with Daily 5™ and CA . . . More...

Survey Says . . .
We were delighted with the 381 of you that responded to our survey asking what went well with . . . More...

Parent Involvement and Parent Partnership, Actions Parents Can Take
There was a time when we had more parent helpers than we knew what to do with, but tha . . . More...

CAFE - NEW Books Added to the CAFE Menu
We are frequently asked for a list of books to go with the strategies, so we've added that support p . . . More...

Daily 5 and CAFE - The Launch Part 2 (ARTICLE)
Part Two of a three-part excerpt to help alleviate concerns teachers have about how to combine Daily 5 and CAFE simultaneously. We hope it is just in time to help you think through the launch of your school year. . . . More...

A "COACH" CAFE for Professional Development (DOWNLOAD)
Kei Pace is a literacy coach in Tennessee. She and her colleagues have been working to create a menu that will help coaches in their efforts to provide just right professional development for the teachers they support. . . . More...

CAFE Menu - An Example for Teachers
Here is a picture of the Literacy Cafe Menu in Amy Rudd's Literacy Resource Room. Amy is a Lite . . . More...

Home Reading Program - Parent letter
by Trish Prentice I love to read books! Do you? My hope for your child is that they l . . . More...

CAFE™ - Ready Reference Guide - Make a Mental Image (Download)
Ready Reference Guides contain the most important information you need to know about a Cafe Menu str . . . More...

CAFE - The CAFE Menu™ and Strategies - Just a Click Away
We have been working behind the scenes on our website to make accessing CAFE™ articles, templa . . . More...

CAFE - Changes to the CAFE Menu (ARTICLE)
If you've been to our conferences in the past and if you've read the CAFÉ Book, you may have . . . More...

Spanish CAFE™ Menu (DOWNLOAD)
Are there any Spanish speaking/reading students in your class? Do you teach Spanish immersion, or w . . . More...

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