1. DuVall Elementary Arrwa Mogalli Instructional Coach 12-8-15
The Daily 5 & CAFE
DuVall Elementary
Arrwa Mogalli
Instructional Coach

2. What is the Daily 5
It’s a 5 Component framework to help developing literacy skills:
Read to self
Read to someone
Listen to reading
Work on writing
Word work
The daily 5 develops from the research and creativity of teachers. Gail Boushey and Joan Mosner

3. How does it works? The components of the Daily 5
Help teachers keep students focused on literacy
Gives students the chance to be independent in their choices and have some ownership over their education

4. I PICK Children start by learning to “pick” a book I choose a book
Purpose-why do I want to read it
Interest- Does it interest me?
Comprehend- Am I understanding what I am reading?
Know-I know most of the words

5. Read to Self
The first component of the Daily 5 is Read to Self or independent reading
Students learn to choose books that are “good fit”; that is books that are not too hard, nor too easy.
It’s also important that students spend time reading independently books that are of interest to them

6. Read to Someone
Read to someone is when a pair of students share reading time with each other.
One student will read while the other checks for understanding

7. Listen to Reading
A listening station in an elementary classroom is a must. It allows children the chance to listen to reading and hear what fluent reading sounds like
It also allows students the opportunity to hear new vocabulary and to be xposed to a variety of genres.

8. Work on Writing
Writing is one of the most important components of literacy development: thus the Daily 5 writing offers children the opportunity to practice these skills regularly.
Writing might consist of writing in a journal, drawing or labeling a picture story.

9. Word Work
Word work consists of developing spelling and language skills.
Students might be using:
Letters and flash cards to make words
Stamps to review spelling words
Magnetic letters to spell target words, etc…

10. Daily 5 & Cafe Café is an acronym for Comprehension Accuracy
Fluency, and
Expanding Vocabulary

11. CAFÉ MENU

12. How it Works The framework includes: goal-setting with students
posting of goals
developing small group instruction
targeting whole-class instruction based on emerging student needs and fine tuning one on one conferring.

13. Daily 5 in Action!

14. Check for Understanding
Ask your child the following questions:
Who did you just read about?
What just happened?
Was your brain talking to you while you read?
Do you understand what was read?
What do you do if you don’t remember?
Remember during read to someone one person reads while the other checks for understanding.

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