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CAFE Meets Common Core - Third Grade (DOWNLOAD)
Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core . . . More...

CAFE Meets Common Core - Second Grade (DOWNLOAD)
Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core . . . More...

CAFE Meets Common Core - First Grade (ARTICLE and DOWNLOAD)
In this article Allison Behne explains how CAFE and Common Core Standards align and includes the first download of this alignment. . . . More...

CAFE™ - Curricular Coherence, Working Together with Interventions (DOWNLOAD)
We don't always see the growth we'd like in our most at risk students. How can we design really intentional and effective interventions for these students so they can grow and achieve academically? . . . More...

Recording Assessment Data (DOWNLOAD)
Three or four times a year, we monitor progress in order to celebrate growth and adjust instruction. This form makes it easy to keep track of. . . . More...

Le CAFÉ de Littératie - French (DOWNLOAD)
In our quest to support our French speaking teachers, parents and students, here is the CAFE Menu translated into French by Carolyn Rowe-Turner from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. . . . More...

Ready Reference Guide - Accuracy: Abundant Reading
Abundant Easy Reading is a strategy we've recently added to the Cafe Menu. Here's the Ready Reference Guide. . . . More...

Historical Overview of Instruction (DOWNLOAD)
This article gives you a glimpse into our professional journey and evolution as teachers. . . . More...

Reviewing Good Fit Books - A Lesson (DOWNLOAD)
Teaching children to choose their own Good Fit Books is one of the greatest skills we can impart, as well as vital for helping them become stronger readers. Reteaching, remodeling, having others model, and offering one-on-one or small group guided practice all year long is the scaffolding that will make this teaching stick. . . . More...

Spanish Parent Pipeline - Make a picture or mental image (DOWNLOAD)
The Parent Pipeline for Make a picture or mental image is now available in Espanol. . . . 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...

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...

Stoplight Segmentation -- A Creative Twist on Elkonin Boxes (LESSON)
By Darlene Daley This tool, a creative twist on . . . 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...

Data Walls & Technology by Karen Shook
I was looking through the Tip of the Week Archives . . . More...

The 2011 Updated CAFE Menu (ARTICLE and DOWNLOAD)
Educational research has always been the starting . . . More...

Sometimes Y: Teaching the Different Sounds of Y (ARTICLE, DOWNLOAD)
Here's a short mini-lesson to try that helps students learn that the letter "y" at the end of a word makes several sounds. Sometime we hear a long "i" and sometimes we hear a long "e." . . . More...

It's in the Bag! Organizing for Conferring (ARTICLE)
Do you ever find yourself needing a sticky note or a different leveled book while conferencing with a student? This can waste precious moments so I finally decided to get organized. . . . More...

Engaging Advanced Readers with Book Chats (ARTICLE)
by Jen McDonough I get asked a lot by te . . . More...

Spying on Yourself (ARTICLE)
Have you ever tried spying on yourself as a reader? So many of us spend time and energy teaching kids what to do to improve their reading, but do we know what we do? Even proficient readers use the CAFÉ skills! . . . More...

Expanding Vocabulary, One School's Creative Idea (ARTICLE)
We are always looking for clever and creative ideas for supporting children as they work on expanding their vocabulary. We received permission from Darlene, a literacy coach from Canandigua, New York, to share with you her school-wide vocabulary initiative call "Big Dog Words." The initiative is grounded in the research by Isabell Beck, PhD and her work with 'tier two' words. . . . More...

Buddy Letters Bonanza, Learning Digraphs th, ch, sh, wh (DOWNLOAD)
Have you ever noticed how many words have a th, ch, sh, or wh? Children need to know what happens to these letter sounds when they stand side by side. To help them cement the sounds to the letters, Trish decided to sing about it, add an action, and a visual chart. . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Trade a Word/Guess a Word That Makes Sense
Written by: Allison Behne After teachin . . . More...

Skip the Word and Come Back (download)
Written By: Allison Behne When I first . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Adjust and Apply Different Reading Rates to Match Text (DOWNLOAD)
Written by Allison Behne It is importa . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Compare and Contrast Within and Between Text (DOWNLOAD)
This download by Allison Behne is a wonderful resource to add to your parent resource efforts to support skill building at home. . . . More...

Goal Holder (DOWNLOAD)
Penny Peterson teaches fifth grade in Washington S . . . More...

Ideas for Successful Parent Conferences
p>What are your Go-To strategies for ensuring parent teacher conference are successful? We asked our friends to write a brief description of the special touches they couldn't live without. Check out some of these wonderful ideas to make your conferences memorable this year. . . . More...

Matching Excellent Book Titles With CAFE™ Strategies (DOWNLOAD)
You can find books that match specific CAFE™ Menu strategies on our Interactive Cafe. If you want to add some of your own books to strategies, check out this tool sent in by Suzanne Rea that she created to keep track of her book titles that support specific strategies, . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Recognize and Explain Cause and Effect Relationships
By Alison Behne By learning about cause and ef . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Recognize Literary Elements Part 2 of 2
Written by: Allison Behne Recognizing liter . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Recognize Literary Elements Part 1 of 2
Written by Allison Behne Recognizing litera . . . More...

Expanding Sight Word Vocabulary
by Allison Behne It is im . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Use Punctuation to Enhance Phrasing and Prosody
Written By: Allison Behne Last week as I wa . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Use Prior Knowledge and Context to Predict and Confirm Meaning
Written by: Allison Behne Like many of you . . . More...

Parent Letter Introducing CAFE and Parent Pipeline
Allison's back at school a few days before us and . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Blend Sounds; Stretch and Reread
Written by: Allison Behne Many of us are f . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Use Main Idea and Supporting Details to Determine Importance
Written by: Allison Behne Recognizing t . . . More...

CAFE - Keys to Starting the CAFE Board
Our friend Trish has been reflecting on her CAFE&# . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Use text features (titles, headings, captions, graphic features)
Written by: Allison Behne When reading non . . . 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...

Parent Pipeline -Make a Picture or Mental Image
Written by: Allison Behne Teaching stu . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Voracious Reading
By: Allison Behne Have you ever read a book th . . . More...

Voracious Reading with Library Lion (Book)
by Trish Prentice I hope you have this book too . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Use Pictures, Illustrations, and Diagrams
Written by: Allison Behne The strategy . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Use Prior Knowledge to Connect with Text
By: Allison Behne Can you remember the . . . More...

Make a Picture or Mental Image - Mouse Mess (Lesson and Book)
Trish Prentice writes, "I would like to be this mo . . . More...

Parent Pipeline ~ Using Dictionaries, Thesauruses, and Glossaries as Tools
By: Allison Behne I think many of us would . . . More...

Retell the Story with Harry the Dirty Dog
Lesson by Trish Prentice I enjoy the simplicit . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Read appropriate level texts
By: Allison Behne When I started to write t . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Retell the Story (Download)
Written by: Allison Behne Retelling the . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Ask Someone to Define the Word for You
Written by Allison Behne When we think of h . . . More...

Use Punctuation to enhance Phrasing and Prosody- Yo! Yes? (Lesson and Book)
By Trish Prentice Get ready for some fun! Wa . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Ask Questions Throughout the Reading Process
By: Allison Behne Self questioning during read . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Author's Purpose (Download)
An author's purpose is the author's reason for wri . . . More...

Ready Reference Guide- Comprehension Use Prior Knowledge to Connect with Text
Ready Reference Guides contain essential informati . . . More...

Ready Reference Guide - Predict What Will Happen; Use Text to Confirm
Ready Reference Guides contain essential informati . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Monitor and Fix Up
by Allison Behne As adults we read for pleasure . . . More...

FAQ-Do you have a Study Guide for The CAFE Book?
This is the second in a two part series created by . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Reread Text
Reread Text is the fluency strategy most commonly . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Chunk Letters and Sounds Together
By: Allison Behne As teachers we care deeply f . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Vocabulary - Voracious Reading
When I first learned the vocabulary strategy of vo . . . More...

Friends - Determine and Analyze Author's Purpose and Support with Text (Book and Lesson)
Friends by Helme Heine Charlie Ro . . . More...

Progress Report Reform (Download)
Amber Garbe of Wisconsin shared this document that . . . More...

Cafe - Parent Pipeline, Use Beginning and Ending Sounds
by Allison Behne When I first subscribed to t . . . More...

CAFE - Parent Pipeline Back Up and Reread
Have you ever been reading a book, gotten to the e . . . More...

Book - Elmer - Predict What Will Happen Next
Elmer, the elephant, is most unusua . . . More...

Book - Hop on Pop - Use Beginning and Ending Sounds -
Who better to focus on words and so . . . More...

CAFE™ - Teacher Talk Cards
Teacher Talk Cards, created by Melissa Killingbeck . . . More...

CAFE - Parent Pipeline - Infer and Support with Evidence
By: Allison Behne Reading is an active . . . More...

Ready Reference Guide: Accuracy, Chunk Letters and Sounds Together (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one page download that gives you the most important information to remember when introducing a strategy from the CAFE™ menu.

This Ready Reference Guide is for the Accuracy strategy called Chunk Letters and Sounds Together. . . . More...

CAFE™ - Parent Pipeline - Cross Checking (Download)
The Parent Pipeline is a way to create a partnership with parents, enabling them to provide support that is consistent with what their child receives at school. . . . More...

Parent Pipeline-Tune In to Interesting Words (DOWNLOAD)
The Parent Pipeline is a way to create a partnersh . . . More...

CAFE™ - Parent Pipeline - Check for Understanding (DOWNLOAD)
As we prepare for parent conferences as well as co . . . More...

CAFE™ - Student Personal Conferring Form (DOWNLOAD)
Partnering with students in their learning sounds . . . More...

CAFE™ - Conferring Cheat Sheet (DOWNLOAD)
Kristina Wootan took two of our forms and combined . . . More...

FAQ - Do you have a Spanish version of your Emergent CAFE Menu?(DOWNLOAD)
We are grateful to Carrie Sorensen for translating . . . More...

CAFE - Cross Checking Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . . More...

Partnering with Parents; Communicating CAFE™ Skills and Strategies (DOWNLOAD)
Parents can be an untapped resource for continuing . . . More...

CAFE - Combining Daily 5 and CAFE (DOWNLOAD)
This download gives you a visual look at the first . . . More...

Parent Pipeline - Predict What will Happen; Use Text to Confirm (DOWNLOAD)
Written by: Allison Behne When we ask ou . . . More...

CAFE™ - Accuracy - Use the pictures… Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . . More...

CAFE™ - Regarding Reading Levels (Download)
We have several reasons for determining a child's . . . More...

Spanish CAFE™ Menu (DOWNLOAD)
Are there any Spanish speaking/reading students in . . . More...

CAFE™ - Comprehension Back Up and Reread Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . . More...

FAQ - Help! I want my students to independently select Good Fit Books, any suggestions?
A: We teach our students, regardless of age, abou . . . More...

CAFE™ Menu for Emergent Readers (DOWNLOAD)
This Menu would be used before the CAFE™ . . . More...

CAFE™ - Accuracy - Flip the Sound, Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one-pag . . . More...

CAFE™ - Student Led Conferences (DOWNLOADS)
Ready for Student Led Conferences? We have al . . . More...

Launching CAFE™ Day One - A Sneak Peek (DOWNLOAD)
A popular component of our Daily 5™ book was . . . More...

CAFE™ - Response Journal Scoring Part IV OF V (Video and Download)
This is the last "formal" lesson Pam teaches regar . . . More...

CAFE™ - Comprehension- Monitor and Fix Up, Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . . More...

FAQ - Do you have a form to collect the reading data scores?
We are often asked how we keep track of student pr . . . More...

CAFE™ - Reading Response Journal PART I OF V - (VIDEO and DOWNLOAD)
Gail's principal, Stan, frequently reminds his sta . . . More...

CAFE™ - Beginning Reading Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Protocol (DOWNLOAD)
We get excited about and love to share things that . . . More...

CAFE™ - Fluency: Read Appropriate Level Text That are a "Good Fit" - Ready Reference Guide
Fluency has been kind of a buzz word in recent yea . . . More...

CAFE™ - Expand Vocabulary - Tune into Interesting Words Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
There has been concerted focus in education and ed . . . More...

CAFE™ - Holding Students Accountable After the Conference (DOWNLOAD)
Don't you love the feeling of pleasure and satisfa . . . More...

CAFE™ - Recording Your Reading History (DOWNLOAD)
Do you keep a Reading Log, carefully recording tit . . . More...

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