Daily 5/CAFE

Our Language Arts block is built around the Daily 5, a structure that helps students develop the daily habit of reading, writing, and working independently that will lead to a lifelong literacy independence.  

Daily 5 consists of five tasks are are introduced individually.  

1. Read to Self
2. Read to Someone
3. Work on Writing 
4. Word Work
5. Listen to Reading

Each task is modeled and supported by teachers throughout the launching process.  It is not something that is implemented in a week or two, instead our implementation process will continue throughout the five to six weeks.   We are learning what each task looks like, sounds like, and feels like and together discuss the student and teacher expectations during each task.  Most important, we learn why each task is important and how it helps us become lifelong readers and writers.   Students will work on building "stamina" until they successfully achieve independence.  Once we have established increased independence, I can begin pulling reading groups and working one-on-one with students.  

Where Daily 5 gives us the structure for our Language Arts block, CAFE provides us with the strategies we will use to develop our reading skills.  

Comprehension (I understand what I read)

Accuracy (I can read the words)

Fluency (I can read accurately, with expression, and understand what I read.)

Expand Vocabulary (I know, use, and find interesting words.)

We will continue to post about our progress and will begin posting pictures next week once we have all the parent consent forms.