Daily Five Begins

So far in Daily Five I have introduced Read to Self, Read to Someone and Listen to Reading.  Things are going quickly because my fourth graders all had some form of Daily Five in Third Grade.  I have only been able to get in two fifteen minute rounds this week because other things in my schedule are taking longer.  I am sure that they could read longer.  Check out my older posts about Daily 5 for more information.

I have added a few skills to the CAFE: picking just right books, asking questions and visualizing pictures.

My next step is to add in Writing.  Their journals are decorated and ready to go...maybe today.  Word Work will start next week as part of their morning work.

Are you implementing Daily 5?  How is it going?  Where are you in the process?

CAFE- Chapters 6 and 7

Ch. 6- Whole Class Instruction

Lesson Elements:

1.  Identify what is to be taught

2.  Teach the strategy and keep it short

3.  Students practice with partners

4.  Have student make strategy card 

5.  Review the strategy

6.  Encourage practice during independent reading times

7.  Post strategy after independent practice

8.  Continue to connect new strategies to others on CAFE board

Notes:

Teach skills in any sequence

Keep lessons short

Review and revisit frequently

Continue to work on skills for mastery

Ch. 7- Strategy Groups

The structure and format is very similar to individual conferences

Children are grouped on Goals and Strategies not reading levels

Children bring their independent reading books which allows for a flexible group

Notes:

This is the area that I plan to focus on during the school year!

The appendix has great resources for teaching skills and strategies

**If you haven't started The Daily Five and CAFE you should.  I loved it! Now I am off to reread "The Book Whisperer"

CAFE- Chapter 5

Chapter 5- Eavesdropping on Some Conferences

This chapter has little classroom scenarios with dialogue between the teacher and student.  I tried to highlight the key points.  The CAFE book has a great appendix full of the skills, why they need them, how to teach them and ideas for troubleshooting

Goal: Comprehension

• Check for Understanding- Have student read small sections and retell.  Model how to back up and reread if they don't remember.  Set up conference to check back with student.
• Check for Understanding with an advanced reader-  Have student read a page and then answer "Who and What" at the end of each page.  Have student practice and set up another conference.

Goal: Accuracy

• Flip the sound- Model reading a word that does not make sense in a sentence.  Read the word by flipping sounds until the word makes sense.  ex. Long o and short o.  Have student practice.

Goal: Comprehension

• Summarize- Advanced readers may have this goal once they have command over retell the story and check for understanding.  They may work on this goal for an extended period of time.  Students need to practice giving a summary orally or in writing.

Goal: Accuracy

• Cross Checking-  Have child read and when they get stuck on a word practice cross-checking.  "Do the pictures and/or words look right?  Do they sound right?  Do they make sense?"  There is a kinesthetic arm motion for younger children.

Goal- Fluency

• Reread the text- Model with a student who is reading a chapter book that is a little challenging.  Have them pick out a paragraph and reread many times until it is smooth, accurate and expressive.  Have child practice this strategy every day and mark the paragraph with a sticky note.  Set up another conference.

Goal- Expanding Vocabulary

• Tune In to Interesting Words-  Model with advanced reader how to collect new and interesting words.  There is a personal word collector in the appendix.  I have used sticky notes that get added to a class list, bookmarks, lists in writing journals, etc.  Set up a conference to discuss the new words collected and how to get meanings.

CAFE- Chapter 3 and 4

Chapter 3:  CAFE Step by Step

• Set up bulletin board with headings and definitions (there are many free printables on TPT)
• Blank sheet of paper under each heading for children's sticky notes

The Board on the left is my new board for the fall.  It is from Ladybug's Teacher Files.

The Board on the right was from last year.  The children made the skills cards for me but I am creating them on the computer this year.

Day1:  First Read Aloud

Choose book and model "Check for Understanding"

Introduce CAFE board and add the strategy card

I use check marks for the kids to practice.  I have a set of fiction and nonfiction.  Click below for post.

Dots and Spots

Second Read Aloud

Read a book and model check for understanding

Pick and model a new strategy, they suggest "Cross Checking" (I did this with fourth graders last year and felt that the motions were too young for them)

Third Read Aloud

Read a book and model "Tune In to Interesting Words"  

I had them collect words on a book mark.  This year we are going to have a calendar to collect words.

Day 2: 

Review CAFE skills.

Read aloud a book and model "Back Up and Reread"

Day 3:

Continue introducing, modeling strategies and skills as needed.  My fourth graders moved at a quick pace.  I could introduce a few skills every day.

From Whole to Individual Conferences

Step 1: Assess with DRA's, IRI's, Running Records, Reading Inventory, Dibels, Etc.

Step 2: Discuss finding with students

Step 3: Set Goals and Identify Strategy

Step 4: Student declares goal on their menu and highlights sheet.  Student put sticky note on CAFE board.

Step 5: Teacher fills out Conference Form in the Pensieve.  (I use the app Confer)

Step 6: Teacher fills out Group Strategy form and plans lesson

Step 7: Small group instruction based on needs

Chapter 4: Conferring with Children

Step 1: Check calendar for appointments and keep track on sheet

Step 2: Prepare for conference by scanning notes while walking to child

Step 3: Observe child, listen to their reading and see if they apply strategies

Step 4: Give feedback and help child move forward as a reader.  Keep the conference short.

Step 5: Observe the child practice the new strategy

Step 6: Plan whether the child needs more practice or is ready to move on. Set up next conference.

Step 7: Encourage the children to continue working hard and give them the sense of responsibility and sense of ownership of their learning.

CAFE- Chapter 1 and 2

I implemented Daily 5 and CAFE in my fourth grade classroom last year.  I am so glad that I am rereading the books so that I can improve my practices this September.

Chapter 1: Introduction

**CAFE appeals to teachers because of its simplicity.**

• How do we organize assessment data?
• How do we track each child's strengths and goals?
• What about flexible groups?
• How do we present strategies so students can access them when needed and practice until proficient?

Core Elements:

1. Teachers keep a notebook with a few record keeping forms.  (templates are in appendix of book)
2. Children meet with teacher during literacy conferences.  Conferences are for children to be assessed, receive instructions, set goals and follow ups on progress.
3. Teachers keep track of goals in notebook and children post goals on CAFE board.
4. Teacher plans small group instruction.
5. Whole group instruction is based on needs of many children using whole class read aloud of shared material.

Note- The CAFE is research-based and it is a work in progress.  It can be adapted and tweaked to meet your needs.

Chapter 2: Record Keeping

**Teachers need to set up a conferring notebooks, aka "The Pensieve"**

Section 1:

• Teacher Notes
• Calendar- to track appointments
• Keeping Track Form- write dates of appt. next to child's name
• Strategy Group Form- track and create mini lessons for flexible groups

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(I started with a notebook and switched to an app called Confer...I need to work on both this year.  I also need to stay on top of my small group flexible grouping)  

Section 2:

• Tab for each child with CAFE menu, reading and writing conference form
• Form- track individual goals

Note- all forms are in the appendix.  They are very simple and easy to use.

Click on the link below to read more posts about Daily Five and CAFE for Grades 3-5