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Accuracy

Accuracy - I Can Read the Words

Over the years, phonics has been referred to as decoding, lifting the words off the page, word recognition, accuracy, etc. Regardless of the label, the ability to decode is a critical component in becoming a fluent reader. We happen to like the word accuracy, because it works so beautifully in our CAFE , acronym.

Book Look - I Must Have Bobo by Eileen Rosenthal
Earl is a rascal of a cat, who continuously steals Bobo, a boy's beloved stuffed monkey. It is nothing short of delightful. . . . More...
Initial Conference Lays the Ground Work for Further Conversations (VIDEO)
Here is an example of a beginning of the year conference that is brief, yet reveals a lot of great information about what this student can already do. . . . 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...
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...
Stoplight Segmentation -- A Creative Twist on Elkonin Boxes (LESSON)
By Darlene Daley This tool, a creative twist on . . . More...
FAQ: Which High Frequency Words do You Use?
FAQ: Which High Frequency Words do You Use? . . . More...
A Powerhouse Strategy - Use Pictures and Point To Words (VIDEO)
When working with our Ell students and emergent readers of all ages, there is one strategy that is a powerhouse. Listen in as you see Kelly model this strategy with one of her emergent readers. Kelly not only models for Mackenzie, but she sets an example for teachers showing how to scaffold learning for students. . . . More...
Flip the Sound - How Is It Done? (VIDEO)
Flip the Sound is a powerful accuracy strategy tha . . . More...
Ready Reference Guide: Accuracy - Recognize Words at Sight
We recently released our updated a . . . More...
Sisters on the Spot - Getting Rid of Sound It Out
Marilyn, from New Jersey, expressed her concern ab . . . 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...
Using Prior Knowledge to Understand (VIDEO)
In this video clip, Gail introduces a small group . . . More...
Teaching the Accuracy Strategy of Cross Checking (VIDEO)
As an adult, what do you do when you come to a word that you don't know or doesn't make sense? You probably use the strategy modeled in this video called Cross Checking. . . . More...
Equipping Students with Strategies for Back Up and Reread (VIDEO)
Gail models the simple but powerful Back Up and Reread strategy with a group of young learners. . . . 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...
Goal Setting with an ELL Student and Record in Pensieve (Video)
Daniel and Joan work together to set goals for one of Daniel's youngest ELL learners. They record Maria's strengths and goals. They also use the calendar, a vital piece to the Pensieve, to keep track of the next time Daniel will confer with her. . . . 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...
Mental Images
Adjusting Mental Images while reading can be a tricky strategy to model and teach. This book, by Joy Cowley, makes it easy. . . . More...
Teaching the Accuracy Strategy of Stretch and Read to the Whole Class (VIDEO)
Sometimes we make lessons too hard by thinking we have to compile and use complicated materials. Check out this video as Kelly brilliantly introduces an accuracy strategy with nothing but a white board and pen. . . . More...
Parent Pipeline - Recognize and Explain Cause and Effect Relationships
By Alison Behne By learning about cause and ef . . . More...
FAQ - Do you know teachers who are looping with Daily 5 and what is different about Daily 5 the second year with the same students?
Cindy looped with her second graders up to third. . . . More...
Tip of the Week August 13, 2010
One of our summer goals has been to go back throug . . . More...
Parent Pipeline - Monitor and Fix Up
by Allison Behne As adults we read for pleasure . . . More...
Responding to RTI - Website
Education Week contributor Anthony Rebora intervie . . . More...
Book - To Market, To Market - Use Prior Knowledge to Connect with Text (Lesson)
To Market, To Market By Anne Miran . . . More...
Daily 5 - In Between Rotations (Video)
In between each round of Daily 5 there is time fo . . . 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...
Parent Pipeline-Practice Common Sight Words
Parent Pipeline ~ Practice Common Sight Words and . . . 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...
CAFE - Accuracy-Chunk Letters and Sounds Together...Onsets and Rimes (Lesson)
Researcher Wyle and Durrell found that if students . . . More...
Parent Pipeline - Use the Picture... Do the Words and Pictures Match?
by Allison Behne When adults share pictu . . . 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. . . .
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CAFE - Stretch and Read with Slinky Stretch
by Trish Prentice Here's a fun way to teach the . . . 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...
CAFE™ - Parent Pipeline - Check for Understanding (DOWNLOAD)
As we prepare for parent conferences as well as co . . . More...
Daily 5™ - Emergent Readers Choosing Good Fit Books
I've noticed lately that my Kindergartners have no . . . More...
FAQ - How else might students declare their goals?
This fabulous variation on declaring individual go . . . More...
CAFE - Accuracy - Back Up and Re-Read (VIDEO)
Back up and Reread is a tremendous strategy to fac . . . More...
CAFE™ - Dual Purpose Small Group Lesson (VIDEO)
We want even our most emergent readers to understa . . . More...
FAQ - Do you have a Spanish version of your Emergent CAFE Menu?(DOWNLOAD)
We are grateful to Carrie Sorensen for translating . . . More...
FAQ - What do you do with conferring sheets when they are filled?
Conferring forms hold such valuable information, b . . . More...
CAFE - Cross Checking Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . . More...
FAQ - Are you ever at a loss for a reading goal?
Our biggest challenge after helping students ident . . . More...
CAFE - Changes to the CAFE Menu (ARTICLE)
If you've been to our conferences in the past and . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Use Beginning Sounds and Ending Sounds (VIDEO)
"Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Txes M&A Uinervtisy, i . . . More...
CAFE™ - Debrief Small Group work with Long Vowels (VIDEO)
We meet with small groups for a variety of reasons . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Use the pictures… Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one pag . . . More...
CAFE™ - Phonetic Work with Many Modalities (VIDEO)
Joan meets with a small group of kindergarten stud . . . More...
CAFE™ - Assessing Students at the End of the Year
The end of the year is approaching and that means . . . More...
FAQ - How do you introduce a new book to students who are in a group that has different reading levels?
Years ago, before we began working with flexible s . . . More...
CAFE™ - Regarding Reading Levels (Download)
We have several reasons for determining a child's . . . More...
FAQ- How often do you meet with groups of students?
Though it may sound a bit trite, the answer i . . . More...
Spanish CAFE™ Menu (DOWNLOAD)
Are there any Spanish speaking/reading students in . . . More...
CAFE™ - Crafting a 7-10 Minute Focus Lesson (ARTICLE)
I was working with a teacher who asked me sincere . . . More...
CAFE™ Menu for Emergent Readers (DOWNLOAD)
This Menu would be used before the CAFE™ . . . More...
Determining When a Child is Ready for a New CAFE™ Menu Strategy - Touch Points!
How do we determine if a child is ready to move to . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Flip the Sound, Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The term Ready Reference Guide refers to a one-pag . . . More...
Launching CAFE™ Day One - A Sneak Peek (DOWNLOAD)
A popular component of our Daily 5™ book was . . . More...
FAQ - We have a district-mandated reading program. How do I provide time for students to practice their guided reading book?
If you work with students in groups based on le . . . More...
CAFE™ - Reading Response Journals Part III of V (Video)
The third and final paragraph in this response jou . . . More...
CAFE™ - Reading Response Journals Part II of V (Video)
Reading Thinking In part two of this five part . . . More...
CAFE™ - Word Wall With Older Students
The word wall is one of our favorite learning tool . . . More...
CAFE™ - Beginning Reading Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Protocol (DOWNLOAD)
We get excited about and love to share things that . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Small Group Phonemic Awareness and Rhymes (VIDEO)
Phonemic awareness is critical for our beginning r . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Blend Sounds and Chunking (VIDEO)
Chunking and blending sounds are two strategies th . . . More...
CAFE™ - Joan and Gail debrief a lesson using multiple strategies (VIDEO)
A good lesson often looks simple to the viewer, wh . . . More...
CAFE™ - Learning Basic Sight Words (SLIDE SHOW)
We were in Danielle's kindergarten class in Waterv . . . More...
CAFE™ - Pam Reviews CAFE™ with her class whole group (VIDEO)
Pam is in the second year of a loop with these six . . . More...
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 . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Cross Checking - Ready Reference Guide (DOWNLOAD)
The accuracy strategy of Cross Checking is one of . . . More...
Beginning The Literacy CAFE™ Menu: Lesson 2 - Cross Checking (ARTICLE)
Introducing the Literacy CAFE™ Menu: Cro . . . More...
Adding Strategy Cards to the CAFE™ Menu
Our system for posting the reading strategies we'v . . . More...
Daily 5™ - Good Fit Books for Intermediate Students (ARTICLE and DOWNLOAD)
A few days after teaching the Good Fit/Shoe lesson . . . More...
Literacy CAFE™ Menu Bulletin Board Headings (DOWNLOAD)
We have received an overwhelming number of request . . . More...
Five Levels of Support for Barometer Children (DOWNLOAD)
Here is a PDF form of this article: A HREF="htt . . . More...
CAFE™ - Joan and Daniel talk about goals for Maria (VIDEO)
In this third of a three-part video series, Daniel . . . More...
CAFE™ - Conferring with Maria, a beginning reader: Part I (VIDEO)
In this first of a three-part video series, Joan a . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy, Flip the Sound Part II of III (VIDEO)
Flip the Sound is a powerful accuracy strategy tha . . . More...
The Daily 5™ Linear Graphic (DOWNLOAD)
On page 14 of our book, The Daily 5™, there . . . More...
Literacy CAFE™ Menu (PHOTO)
Thousands of you have asked to see a photo of The . . . More...
CAFE™ - Cross Checking Lesson Plan (DOWNLOAD)
Cindy, a teacher at Gail's school, once remarked d . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy Picture Clues (VIDEO)
The power of utilizing pictures while reading can . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy Cross Checking - Part I of II (VIDEO)
As an adult, what do you do when you come to a wor . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Modeling How to Confer and Trade a Word (VIDEO)
Gail models use of the conferring form during a co . . . More...
Daily 5™ - Launching Read To Self - Stamina Part II of III (VIDEO)
Stamina may be a new word for your students. If s . . . More...
CAFE™ - Conferring with a Beginning Reader, Part I of II (VIDEO)
Have you ever been faced with a beginning reader; . . . More...
CAFE™ - Conferring with a Beginning Reader - Part II of II (VIDEO)
We are tickled to introduce you to a hysterical ki . . . More...
Daily 5™ - Check In with Goal and Strategy (VIDEO)
When we first ask students to "Check In", they do . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Chunking (VIDEO)
Do you have a favorite way to teach a strategy? T . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Cross Checking Debrief (VIDEO)
Kelly and Joan talk together about the conference . . . More...
CAFE™ - Teacher Reflection about CAFE™ (VIDEO)
Following is a debrief interview with Kelly, a fir . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy - Skip the Word Then Come Back Part III of III (VIDEO)
Teaching children to use strategies like a menu wh . . . More...
CAFE™ - Accuracy and Comprehension - Backup and Reread (VIDEO)
We are always amazed when we model and teach strat . . . More...
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