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These articles include all the forms we use to set up our conferring notebook, along with the CAFÉ Menu itself.
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Parent Letter Introducing CAFE and Parent Pipeline
Allison's back at school a few days before us and . . .
Parent Pipeline ~ Blend Sounds; Stretch and Reread
Written by: Allison Behne Many of us are f . . .
Parent Pipeline ~ Use Main Idea and Supporting Details to Determine Importance
Written by: Allison Behne Recognizing t . . .
CAFE - Keys to Starting the CAFE Board
Our friend Trish has been reflecting on her CAFE m . . .
Parent Pipeline ~ Use text features (titles, headings, captions, graphic features)
Written by: Allison Behne When reading non . . .
Daily 5 and Cafe Launch - Part 2 (ARTICLE)
A Note from Joan and Gail ("The Sisters"): We . . .
Daily 5 and Cafe Launch - Part 1 (Article)
A Note from Gail and Joan ("The Sisters"): We . . .
Parent Pipeline -Make a Picture or Mental Image
Written by: Allison Behne Teaching stu . . .
Parent Pipeline ~ Voracious Reading
By: Allison Behne Have you ever read a book th . . .
Voracious Reading with Library Lion (Book)
by Trish Prentice I hope you have this book too . . .
Parent Pipeline~ Use Pictures, Illustrations, and Diagrams
Written by: Allison Behne The strategy . . .
Parent Pipeline ~ Use Prior Knowledge to Connect with Text
By: Allison Behne Can you remember the . . .
Make a Picture or Mental Image - Mouse Mess (Lesson and Book)
Trish Prentice writes, "I would like to be this mo . . .
Parent Pipeline ~ Using Dictionaries, Thesauruses, and Glossaries as Tools
By: Allison Behne I think many of us would . . .
Retell the Story with Harry the Dirty Dog
Lesson by Trish Prentice I enjoy the simplicit . . .
Parent Pipeline - Read appropriate level texts
By: Allison Behne When I started to write t . . .
Parent Pipeline - Retell the Story (Download)
Written by: Allison Behne Retelling the . . .
Summer Stamina (3 Parent Letter Samples)
Written by: Allison Be . . .
Parent Pipeline - Ask Someone to Define the Word for You
Written by Allison Behne When we think of h . . .
Use Punctuation to enhance Phrasing and Prosody- Yo! Yes? (Lesson and Book)
By Trish Prentice Get ready for some fun! Wa . . .
Parent Pipeline - Ask Questions Throughout the Reading Process
By: Allison Behne Self questioning during read . . .
Parent Pipeline - Author's Purpose (Download)
An author's purpose is the author's reason for wri . . .
Daily 5 - Check In with SMART Boards (Download)
Do you have a SMART Board? You might be intereste . . .
Ready Reference Guide- Comprehension Use Prior Knowledge to Connect with Text
Ready Reference Guides contain essential informati . . .
Ready Reference Guide - Predict What Will Happen; Use Text to Confirm
Ready Reference Guides contain essential informati . . .
Parent Pipeline - Monitor and Fix Up
by Allison Behne As adults we read for pleasure . . .
FAQ-Do you have a Study Guide for The CAFE Book?
This is the second in a two part series created by . . .
Parent Pipeline - Reread Text
Reread Text is the fluency strategy most commonly . . .
Parent Pipeline - Chunk Letters and Sounds Together
By: Allison Behne As teachers we care deeply f . . .
Parent Pipeline - Vocabulary - Voracious Reading
When I first learned the vocabulary strategy of vo . . .
Friends - Determine and Analyze Author's Purpose and Support with Text (Book and Lesson)
Friends by Helme Heine Charlie Ro . . .
Progress Report Reform (Download)
Amber Garbe of Wisconsin shared this document that . . .
Cafe - Parent Pipeline, Use Beginning and Ending Sounds
by Allison Behne When I first subscribed to t . . .
CAFE - Parent Pipeline Back Up and Reread
Have you ever been reading a book, gotten to the e . . .
Book - Elmer - Predict What Will Happen Next
Elmer, the elephant, is most unusua . . .
Book - Hop on Pop - Use Beginning and Ending Sounds -
Who better to focus on words and so . . .
CAFE - Teacher Talk Cards
Teacher Talk Cards, created by Melissa Killingbeck . . .
CAFE - Parent Pipeline - Infer and Support with Evidence
By: Allison Behne Reading is an active . . .
CAFE - A COACH CAFE for Professional Development (Download)
We love that you take the information we provide a . . .
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. . . .
Parent Pipeline-Tune In to Interesting Words (Download)
The Parent Pipeline is a way to create a partnersh . . .
Cafe - Parent Pipeline - Check for Understanding (DOWNLOAD)
As we prepare for parent conferences as well as co . . .
CAFE - Student Personal Conferring Form (DOWNLOAD)
Partnering with students in their learning sounds . . .
CAFE - Conferring Cheat Sheet (DOWNLOAD)
Kristina Wootan took two of our forms and combined . . .
FAQ - Do you have a Spanish version of your Emergent CAFE Menu?(DOWNLOAD)
We are grateful to Carrie Sorensen for translating . . .
CAFE - Cross Checking Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . .
Partnering with Parents; Communicating CAFE™ Skills and Strategies (DOWNLOAD)
Parents can be an untapped resource for continuing . . .
CAFE - Combining Daily 5 and CAFE (Download)
This download gives you a visual look at the first . . .
Parent Pipeline - Predict What will Happen; Use Text to Confirm (DOWNLOAD)
Written by: Allison Behne When we ask ou . . .
CAFE - Accuracy - Use the pictures… Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . .
CAFE™ - Regarding Reading Levels (Download)
We have several reasons for determining a child's . . .
CAFE - Spanish CAFE Menu (DOWNLOAD)
Are there any Spanish speaking/reading students in . . .
CAFE - Comprehension Back Up and Reread Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . .
FAQ - Help! I want my students to independently select Good Fit Books, any suggestions?
A: We teach our students, regardless of age, abou . . .
CAFE™ Menu for Emergent Readers (DOWNLOAD)
Yes, here it is, our first attempt! We are on the . . .
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Flip the Sound, Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one-pag . . .
CAFE™ - Student Led Conferences (DOWNLOADS)
Ready for Student Led Conferences? We have al . . .
Launching CAFE™ Day One - A Sneak Peek (DOWNLOAD)
A popular component of our Daily 5™ book was . . .
CAFE™ - Response Journal Scoring Part IV OF V (Video and Download)
This is the last "formal" lesson Pam teaches regar . . .
CAFE™ - Comprehension- Monitor and Fix Up, Ready Reference Guide (Download)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . .
FAQ - Do you have a form to collect the reading data scores?
We are often asked how we keep track of student pr . . .
CAFE™ - Reading Response Journal PART I OF V - (VIDEO and DOWNLOAD)
Gail's principal, Stan, frequently reminds his sta . . .
CAFE™ - Beginning Reading Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Protocol (DOWNLOAD)
We get excited about and love to share things that . . .
CAFE™-Historical Overview-(DOWNLOAD)
One thing we love about teaching is the evolving n . . .
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 . . .
CAFE™ - Expand Vocabulary - Tune into Interesting Words Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
There has been concerted focus in education and ed . . .
CAFE™ - Holding Students Accountable After the Conference (DOWNLOAD)
Don't you love the feeling of pleasure and satisfa . . .
CAFE™ - Curricular Coherence, Working Together with Interventions (DOWNLOAD)
In September, our grade level meetings are charact . . .
CAFE™ - Recording Your Reading History (DOWNLOAD)
Do you keep a Reading Log, carefully recording tit . . .
Beginning the Literacy CAFE™ Menu: Lesson 4 - Back up and Reread (ARTICLE)
Click here for a PDF version of this article: A . . .
CAFE - Lesson 3-Beginning the Literacy Cafe Menu: Tune in to Interesting Words (ARTICLE)
Here is a PDF form of this article for easy downlo . . .
Recording Assessment Data (DOWNLOAD)
We were talking in our staff room this week about . . .
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Cross Checking - Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The accuracy strategy of Cross Checking is one of . . .
Beginning The Literacy CAFE™ Menu: Lesson 2 - Cross Checking (ARTICLE)
Introducing the Literacy CAFE™ Menu: Cro . . .
Beginning The Literacy CAFE™ Menu: Lesson 1 - Check for Understanding (ARTICLE)
A HREF="http://www.TheDailyCafe.com/Cafe1Sept29.d . . .
Literacy CAFE™ Menu Bulletin Board Headings (DOWNLOAD)
We have received an overwhelming number of request . . .
CAFE™ - Cross Checking Lesson Plan (DOWNLOAD)
Cindy, a teacher at Gail's school, once remarked d . . .
CAFE™ - Steps for Conferring Part III of III (DOWNLOAD)
When people started asking us to share what our co . . .
CAFE™ - Reading Writing Checksheet (DOWNLOAD)
The reading writing check sheet is a big picture o . . .
CAFE™ - Reading Writing Checksheet Part I of III (DOWNLOAD)
The reading writing check sheet is a big picture o . . .
CAFE™- Strategy Groups (DOWNLOAD)
There are many options for delivering literacy ins . . .
CAFE™ - Curriculum Calendar (DOWNLOAD)
During our CAFE™ classes, we share the form . . .
The Literacy CAFE™ Menu (DOWNLOAD)
CAFE™ is an acronym for Comprehension, Accur . . .
CAFE™ - Conferring Sheet Sample - Part I of II (DOWNLOAD)
Our conferring used to consist of in-depth convers . . .
CAFE™ - Conferring Sheet with Icons - Part II of II (DOWNLOAD)
This form reflects our newest form that we include . . .
CAFE™ - Reading Conferring Sheet - Part III of III (DOWNLOAD)
If you prefer a conferring form without icons, her . . .
Daily 5™ - Writing Conferring Sheet in the Pensieve Part II of III (DOWNLOAD)
This is the writing version of our reading conferr . . .
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