CAFE Menus look different from classroom to classroom. This video shows how Pam, a 5th grade teacher, has made changes to her based on the needs of her students. Listen in.
In this video, Joan and Gail tap into what these students already know about independence, and then focus their instruction on the nuances of partner reading with older students.
It can be challenging for older readers to choose books that are a perfect fit, especially when those books are considerably easier than the books their peers are reading. Here's an idea that really works.
Gail and Joan are introducing I-PICK using weights instead of the shoe lesson, bringing a new analogy to the concept of good-fit books that is critical for every age to master.