Daily 5- Our Literacy Framework

We now have all of our Daily 5 choices up and running!  During our reading block I meet with small groups or individuals to provide reading instruction that is appropriate to each student's skill level. The students not meeting with me are working on a literacy related choice.  The Daily 5 choices include "Read to Self," "Read to Someone," "Work on Writing," "Word Work," and "Listen to Reading."

In the first weeks of school the students have shopped in our classroom library and are working on picking out books that are "just right" in order to do the best practice during "Read to Self" and "Read to Someone."  This a skill that we continuously work on as our reading levels change throughout the year.

Everyday the students are working on writing during our writing block.  This writing is then extended during "Work on Writing."  Students have learned to brainstorm a topic and add details to their words and pictures.  Students are guided in their writing progression through individual conferences and whole class mini-lessons.

We have several "Word Work" choices in which the students practice their spelling words or word wall words.

During "Listen to Reading" the students choose between listening to a book on Tumblebooks on the computer or listening to a book on CD and following along with the book.