Chapter 7 Putting it all Together pp.91-106

Congratulations, You have finished our summer book club!


Reflection: Now that you have finish The Daily Five, what are your concerns of integrating this program in your classroom? What do you need to get started?

Chapter 6 Work on Writing and Word Work pp.79-90

" You don't learn to write by going through a series of preset writing exercises. You learn to write by grappling with a real subject that truly matters to you"

- Ralph Fletcher

Relection: What is the difference between Writing during the Daily 5 and Writer's Workshop? What will Writing and Word Work time look like in your classroom?

Chapter 5: Read To Someone & Listen To Reading p.59-78

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E lbow to E lbow

K nee to K nee

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Reflection:

What are some DRIVERS (why it would work) and PREVENTORS (why it might not work) to establishing the "Read to Someone" piece of The Daily Five?

Chapter 4: Read to Self pp. 45-58

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Reflection:

How will The Sisters' plan to launch " Read to Self "change your traditional back-to-school lesson plans ? How will you know if the lesson is successful?

Chapter 3: What is the Difference? p.27-42

Routines:

• Gathering Place
• Good Fit Books
• Book Boxes
• Anchor Charts
• Repeated Practice
• Signals
• Check In
• Modeling

Reflection:

Which of the Daily Five routines do you already implement? Which of the routines would you like to implement next year? Why?

Chapter 2: ...Foundations of the Daily 5 p.17-25

"If we are instructing so much that the students don't get a chance to read, or if we are counting working in a workbook as reading time, then we are not giving them enough time to become better readers and writers." p.24 paragraph 3

Reflection:

What "worthwhile and meaningful activities" make up the bulk of your instructional time? How does this impact your students' reading?

Chapter 1: Introduction p. 3-15

The 5 Daily Components:

• Read to Yourself
• Read to Someone
• Work on Writing
• Listen to Reading
• Spelling/Word Work

Reflection:

After reading about the daily five componets, how are they like and different from what you have been doing in your classroom?