This page was created to help you get Daily 5 up and running in your classroom. I have read The Daily 5 and The CAFE Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser. The following ideas and materials are what I have taken from these books and made work in our first grade classroom. Be sure to check out the sisters' website and ProTeacher for helpful information and resources!
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Before I begin, please note that in our classroom we only do 3 rotations of Daily 5. The 4 choices we have to choose from are listening, read to self, read to someone, and work on writing.
Getting You Room Set Up:
You need to have a few things organized before you begin Daily 5.
1. A designated meeting area for where you will meet with groups
2. A designated area where you will meet with the whole class
3. A classroom library for students
4. A place for each student to store their good fit books
5 A place for listening centers and listening center books - We have 3 listening centers.
6. A place for writing materials
7. A bulletin board or space designated for Daily 5 anchor charts
You need to have a few things organized before you begin Daily 5.
1. A designated meeting area for where you will meet with groups
2. A designated area where you will meet with the whole class
3. A classroom library for students
4. A place for each student to store their good fit books
5 A place for listening centers and listening center books - We have 3 listening centers.
6. A place for writing materials
7. A bulletin board or space designated for Daily 5 anchor charts
Read to Self Posters:
| Three Ways to Read a Book Sign |
| Why Read Sign |
| I PICK Sign |
| Stamina Sign |
| Stamina Graph |
Read to Someone Posters:
| 3 Ways to Read to Someone Sign |
| How to Choose a Partner |
| Read to Someone Coaching |
| Reading Strategies Coaching Handout |
Check-in Forms:
The students make their choices on our Activboard. They make a line and highlight what choice they want to work on. This way the students can easily and efficiently make their choices while I pull my groups.
The students make their choices on our Activboard. They make a line and highlight what choice they want to work on. This way the students can easily and efficiently make their choices while I pull my groups.
| Daily 5 check in form |
Posters and Anchor Charts for Bulletin Boards:
| Daily 5 Signs |
| Daily 5 Describing Signs |
| CAFE Signs |
