The Daily Five Daily 5 Created by: Joan Moser & Gail Boushey Presented by : Donna Whyte thesmartiezone.com

Would you like to successfully… Differentiate instruction in your classroom? Teach children in small groups? Confer individually with students? Do all of this while the rest of your class is fully engaged in independent reading and writing activities?

Since 1946, research shows that kids need to…. * read to be better readers * write to be better writers Reggie Routman and Richard Allington have shown that teachers teach 80% of the time and allow practice 20% of the time…. We know it needs to be us teaching 20% of the time and students practicing 80% of the time.

The Daily Five is…. 1)Tasks 5 tasks 2)System Teaching all students independence 3)Structure Providing consistency

Brain research from Michael Grinder shows that a child’s age is equal to how many minutes of direct instruction they can stick within the upper cortex of their brain. After that time, thinking shifts to the lower cortex (which controls eating, sleeping, breathing). This is why direct instruction lessons are BRIEF!!

These foundations are important to The Daily Five: Trusting students Providing choice Nurturing community Creating a sense of urgency Building stamina Staying out of students’ way once routines are established

Trusting Students Trusting children is the underpinning of what makes the Daily Five work. When trust is combined with explicit instruction, our students acquire the skills necessary to become independent learners. The Daily Five works because we gradually build behaviors that can be sustained over time so children can easily be trusted to manage on their own.

Providing Choice Although giving children the power to choose makes us a little nervous, it puts them in charge of their own learning, is self-motivating, and will improve their skills. Purpose + Choice = Motivation

Nurturing Community A sense of community provides members with ownership to hold others accountable for behaviors of effort, learning, order, and kindness. During Daily Five the class becomes a community that works together to encourage and support each other.

Creating a Sense of Urgency Answers the questions “Why do we have to do it?” & “What’s in it for me?” When people understand the reason for a task, it establishes motivation and becomes a force that keeps them persevering. Sense of urgency comes from understanding the why.

Building Stamina Lays the foundation for success as it gives children the support they need. Teaching children how to read on their own for extended periods of time each day creates the self-winding learner that is actively engaged in the reading process because they have the stamina to be independent.

Stay Out of the Way How can students make decisions on their own and monitor themselves regarding their progress if they are never given the chance to try it on their own? After training, children understand what is expected of them, have practiced the strategies, and have built their stamina… now we need to stand back and let them be independent.

Scene One: Read to Self Being able to read to yourself is the foundation of The Daily 5. The “launching” of read to self is based on the gradual release of responsibility- eventually, you will be able to do this independently the right way! Steps to Take 1. Let’s find our gathering place. 2. Discuss the three ways to read a book:  Read the words  Read and talk to yourself about the pictures  Retell a previously read book 3. Model read to self, practice read to self, talk about read to self… 4. Fill-out the “I” chart on read to self. 5.Build your stamina. Model, practice, talk, and repeat…

Scene Two: Read to Someone Being able to read to someone will help you become less reliant on the teacher for assistance. Reading to someone will allow you to share your thinking and learning with a friend. Like all of the components of The Daily 5, the “launching” of read to someone is based on the gradual release of responsibility- eventually, you will be able to do this independently the right way! Steps to Take 1. If you’re not there already, let’s find our gathering place. 2. Think-Pair-Share: “Why do you suppose that reading to someone everyday is so important?” 3. Model and practice EEKK (elbows to elbows, knees to knees). 4. Brainstorm “I” chart on read to someone. 5.Build your stamina. Model, practice, talk, and repeat…

Scene Three: Listen to Reading Listening to reading is another way to develop fluency and vocabulary. Listening to reading will allow you to relax and listen to a good story and learn new strategies. Like all of the components of The Daily 5, listening to reading is based on the gradual release of responsibility- eventually, you will be able to do this independently the right way! Steps to Take 1. If you’re not there already, let’s find our gathering place. 2. Think-Pair-Share: “There are several ways to listen to reading. What are some ways to listen to reading?” 3. Brainstorm “I” chart on listen to reading. 4.Build your stamina. Model, practice, talk, and repeat…

Scene Four: Work on Writing Work on writing will allow you time to spend on writing that really matters to you: – Persuasive writing – Letters to a friend – Reports on topics of interest – Poetry – Other Like all of the components of The Daily 5, writing is based on the gradual release of responsibility- eventually, you will be able to do this independently the right way! Steps to Take 1. If you’re not there already, let’s find our gathering place. 2. Think-Pair-Share: “Why do you think it is important to write everyday?” 3. Brainstorm “I” chart on work on writing. 4.Build your stamina. Model, practice, talk, and repeat…

3 Ways to Write  Draw a Picture  “Smartie” Writing  Write the Word

Scene Five: Word Work (Words Their Way) Having time during a reading block to focus on words is critical to your development as a reader, writer, and communicator. With word work, you will work on: – Experimenting with spelling patterns – Memorizing high-frequency words – Generalizing spelling patterns – Adding to your knowledge and curiosity pf unique and interesting words Like all of the components of The Daily 5, word work is based on the gradual release of responsibility- eventually, you will be able to do this independently the right way! Steps to Take 1. If you’re not there already, let’s find our gathering place. 2. Think-Pair-Share: “Do you know any spelling patterns?” 3. Brainstorm “I” chart on word work. 4.Build your stamina. Model, practice, talk, and repeat…

If you encounter problems… ask yourself these questions: Did I allow enough time for training muscle memory? Have I reviewed the I-charts? Am I staying out of the way and allowing the children to work independently? Am I allowing choice? Have I had behaviors modeled correctly and incorrectly? Who can I collaborate with for support?

Great sites to help you get ready for the Daily 5: The Sisters Daily 5 for Beginners Tales From A K-1 Classroom Mrs. Shannon's Class