A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
Daily 5 The Daily 4 is a way of structuring the reading block so every student is independently engaged in meaningful literacy tasks. These research based tasks are ones that will have the biggest impact on student reading and writing achievement, as well as help foster children who love to read and write. Student receive explicit whole group instruction and then are given independent practice time to read and write while I provide focused, intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students. The Daily 4 is comprised of:
Read to Self Read to Someone Work on Writing Word Work
Daily Cafe Menu: The CAFÉ Menu helps students understand and master different strategies used by successful readers. CAFÉ is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary.