The Daily 5
Soon your child will be talking about "The Daily 5" at home. What is The Daily 5?
The Daily 5 is the classroom structure I use when teaching reading. This structure teaches independence and gives children the skills needed to create a lifetime love of reading and writing. It consists of five tasks that are introduced individually. When introduced to each task, the children discuss what it looks like, sounds like, and feels like to engage in the task independently. Then, the children work on building their stamina until they are successful at being independent while doing that task.
These are the five tasks:
After all five tasks have been introduced and the children are fully engaged in reading and writing, I am able to work with small groups and confer with children one-on-one. This structure is effective, the results are amazing, and the children look forward to their
Daily 5 time!
Soon your child will be talking about "The Daily 5" at home. What is The Daily 5?
The Daily 5 is the classroom structure I use when teaching reading. This structure teaches independence and gives children the skills needed to create a lifetime love of reading and writing. It consists of five tasks that are introduced individually. When introduced to each task, the children discuss what it looks like, sounds like, and feels like to engage in the task independently. Then, the children work on building their stamina until they are successful at being independent while doing that task.
These are the five tasks:
- Read to Self
- Work on Writing
- Read to Someone
- Listen to Reading
- Word Work
After all five tasks have been introduced and the children are fully engaged in reading and writing, I am able to work with small groups and confer with children one-on-one. This structure is effective, the results are amazing, and the children look forward to their
Daily 5 time!