Our Literacy Instruction is based on the Daily 5. Each morning from 8-10 am we will rotate through the Daily 5. There are 3 rounds daily, so each students will participate in all 5 activities at least once per week. Allowing for choice encourages students to be responsible for their learning.	Read with Someone: Students can practice fluency when they read with a partner. They will take turns being the "Coach" to check for understanding or the "Reader". We have a lot of double copy books to choose from! However, partners may or may not be reading the same book.
Listen to Reading: Students use cd players or listen to a book online or at our listening center to hear fluent reading.	Working on Writing: Students who are working on their writing will have the choice of completing a PROBE, a journal entry, free writing, letter to a friend, create a postcard, write a poem, or another writing activity available.
Working with Words: Students are completing vocabulary or spelling words activities; or chose an activity from the Working with Words tubs. These include SRABBLE tiles, magnetic letters, Wikki Stix, games, and different magnetic or marker boards.	Read to Self: Students choosing Read to Self with be independently reading "Just Right" books from their book box which contains 4-8 books.
Small Group Instruction: While students rotate through each component of the Daily 5, I pull small strategy groups based on student need. These focused groups are based on student goals on from the CAFE board.	Great Teacher Resources: Ms. Winston's Website Mrs. Bainbridge's Website Mrs. Maiolo's Website Beth Newingham's website The Daily 5 site Monthly Project Directions and Samples Strategy Teaching Resources Marzano's Bucks The Reading Lady

  Daily 5 Schedule

 

Whole Group 10 minutes	Spelling/Vocabulary Mini-lesson: This first lesson will focus on our spelling pattern for the week or the vocabulary words. Our vocab words come from the story we are reading from the basal that week.
Small Group 20 minutes	Individual conferences/Strategy groups: At this time I will be meeting with students one-on-one and or small group of students for strategy instruction and practice. These groups are flexible and based on reading level. I will pull students will the same goal on the CAFE board.
Whole Group 10 minutes	Reading Strategy Mini-Lesson: This lesson will focus on the comprehension strategy we are working on for the month. Students will have an explicit lesson followed by practice utilizing the strategy as a group.
Small Group 20 minutes	Individual conferences/Strategy groups
Whole Group 10 minutes	Reading Skill Mini-Lesson: This lesson will focus on a reading skill. Students will have an explicit lesson on the skill every day and practice the skill. Most often, I will read a book that exemplifies this skill then model.
Small Group 20 minutes	Individual conferences/Strategy groups
Whole Group 10 minutes	Writing Mini-Lesson: This lesson will launch our writing time each day. Read more about our Writing Instruction here. Students will be released for Indpendent Writing Time from this lesson.