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Here are all our books and DVDs that are available for purchase. Please note that we do not sell these through our site, but these are links to the sites of Choice Literacy and Stenhouse where these books or DVDs can be purchased.

The Daily 5 in Kindergarten- Joan Moser (DVD)
The Daily 5 in Kindergarten- Joan Moser (DVD) Join Joan Moser of "The Sisters" for a visit to her lively kindergarten classroom. You'll see Joan in action as she teaches whole-class lessons, leads small groups, and confers with students during rounds of Daily 5 in literacy. The video also includes one round of Daily 5 in math, as well as a peek at how the CAFÉ assessment system is integrated into the daily literacy block. . . .
Intermediate CAFÉ in the Classroom: Helping Children Readers Thrive in Grades 3-6 (DVD)
Intermediate CAFÉ in the Classroom: Helping Children Readers Thrive in Grades 3-6 (DVD) Assessing young readers involves more than determining a reading level and moving them onto the next. Gail Boushey and Joan Moser developed the CAFÉ assessment system to help elementary students understand and master different strategies used by successful readers. CAFÉ is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary, and the system includes goal-setting with students in individual conferences, posting of goals on a whole-class board, developing small group instruction based on clusters of students with similar goals, and targeting whole-class instruction based on emerging student needs. The DVD/CD Workshop Kit includes video of many individual conferences, small group lessons, and whole class instruction in Joan Moser's K-2 multiage classroom. The companion CD presents workshop suggestions for use of the video in professional development settings, blank assessment forms for use in the teacher's conferring and planning notebook, student work samples, and profiles of students presented in the video to enhance the viewing experience. . . .
Intermediate Daily 5 Fostering Independent Literacy Learning in Grades 3-6 (DVD)
Intermediate Daily 5 Fostering Independent Literacy Learning in Grades 3-6  (DVD) Imagine a classroom where there is a quiet, purposeful hum of literacy activity during workshops. Students read, write, and work with classmates independently. All this activity takes place with little monitoring from the teacher, who is busy conferring with students or meeting with small groups. . . .
The CAFE™ Book
The CAFE™ Book Our new book The CAFE™ Book is now available for purchase!
In The CAFE™ Book, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser present a practical, simple way to integrate assessment into daily reading and classroom discussion. The CAFE™ system, based on research into the habits of proficient readers, is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding vocabulary. The system includes goal-setting with students during individual conferences, posting of goals on a whole-class board, developing small-group instruction based on clusters of students with similar goals, and targeting whole-class instruction based on emerging student needs. . . .

Les 5 Au Quotidien (BOOK)
Les 5 Au Quotidien (BOOK) The Daily 5™ book is now available in French: Les 5™ Au Quotidien.
Duval Éducation est fière de vous présenter Les 5™ au quotidien, nouvel ouvrage de notre division Développement professionnel qui saura répondre à ces questions qui vous hantent. Mais comment rendre mes élèves autonomes ? Comment développer une grande résistance au travail chez les élèves ? Les 5™ au quotidien vous propose des activités signifiantes et riches en lecture et en écriture encourageant l'autonomie de vos élèves. Vous pourrez ainsi vous consacrer à vos conférences individuelles. . . .

The Daily Five™ (BOOK)
The Daily Five™ (BOOK) Do you love teaching but feel exhausted from the energy you expend cajoling, disciplining, and directing students on a daily basis? If so, you'll want to meet "The Sisters", Gail Boushey and Joan Moser. Based on literacy learning and motivation research, they created a structure called The Daily Five™ which has been practiced and refined in their own classrooms for ten years, and shared with thousands of teachers throughout the United States. . . .
The Daily Five Alive (DVD)
The Daily Five Alive (DVD) It's a common dilemma: Teachers need time to work in one-on-one conferences and in small groups with students during literacy workshop. Yet assigning "busywork" to the rest of the class doesn't help students develop the essential reading and writing skills they need. Can we really expect young readers and writers to tackle challenging work on their own without constant support and intervention from teachers? . . .
Simply Beautiful: Middle School Edition (DVD)
Simply Beautiful: Middle School Edition (DVD) The Sisters (Gail Boushey and Joan Moser) work with students and colleagues to makeover a middle school library and 7th grade classroom. . . .
Simply Beautiful: Design for Gracious Living and Learning (DVD)
Simply Beautiful: Design for Gracious Living and Learning (DVD) Classrooms don't have to be dark and dreary places - in fact, teachers are discovering that more inviting classrooms create more opportunities for learning. In Simply Beautiful&169;, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (also known as "The Sisters") visit the classrooms of five new teachers to help each one deal with specific design challenges, from poor lighting to cramped storage areas. . . .
Good-Fit Books (DVD)
Good-Fit Books (DVD) The ability to select just-right books is a key element in developing confident, successful, independent readers. Gail starts this mini-lesson with Joan's K-2 multiage students by modeling how she picks a pair of shoes that are a good fit for her. Having engaged the class, the sisters show how to use a similar five-step process to select appropriate books for a Daily Five™ book box. . . .
CAFE™ in the Classroom (DVD)
CAFE™ in the Classroom (DVD) Assessing young readers involves more than determining a reading level and moving them onto the next. Gail Boushey and Joan Moser developed the CAFE™ assessment system to help elementary students understand and master different strategies used by successful readers. CAFE™ is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary, and the system includes goal-setting with students in individual conferences, posting of goals on a whole-class board, developing small group instruction based on clusters of students with similar goals, and targeting whole-class instruction based on emerging student needs. . . .
Simply Organized© (DVD)
Simply Organized© (DVD) Teachers are always on the hunt for new ideas to help organize their classroom libraries and storage areas. In Simply Organized, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (also known as "The Sisters") take you into the classrooms of Carrie, a second-year teacher, and Kelly, a veteran educator, to reorganize their libraries and storage areas. This hour-long video includes tips on:
  • Cataloging books in ways that promote student independence;
  • Flagging books from outside resources like whole school bookrooms;
  • Arranging reading group book sets for easy access;
  • Sorting through accumulated materials in cramped storage and meeting areas; and
  • Helping students maintain materials for personal use.
Joan and Gail show with humor and flair how "quick change" organizing strategies can yield results that lead to more purposeful and appealing literacy work spaces. . . .

The Daily Five™ (BOOK)
The Daily Five™ (Book) Do you love teaching but feel exhausted from the energy you exp . . .