In the first few weeks of school we are very busy launching our Daily 5 Reading. The Daily 5 is a management system that we use in order to meet with small groups of readers. The "Daily 5" comes from 5 choices that the students are able to make if not meeting with the teacher:
- Read to Self
- Read to Someone
- Work on Writing
- Listen to Reading
- Word Work
We take a lot of time practicing what each of these choices looks like in the classroom in order for all students to be engaged and on task. One of the first steps is building reading stamina for Read to Self. After discussing the expectations, students model what it should and should not look like. Another step is to teach students different ways to read a book: read the pictures, read the words, or retell a story that has been read to you.
For the first few days, the students are reading books that I have selected for them. Today we discussed picking books that are "just right" in order to help us be the best readers we can be. This is a lesson that is continuously revisited as students grow in their reading throughout the year. Then comes the fun part for the students, shopping for books! All week they have been eyeing up the classroom library just waiting to get their hands on their favorites. Today they finally had the chance! After shopping, they all rushed back to their desks to dive into their new books!
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