We are just beginning our Daily 5 and CAFÉ adventure! This is the reading and writing program implemented in my classroom. Daily 5 is the structure we will use during our literacy block. Children will be busy completing meaningful literacy tasks. The choices will be:
**Read to Self
**Work on Writing
**Word Work
**Listen to Reading
**Read to Someone
We will begin by building our stamina to work independently during Read to Self. Within the next few months, the other choices will be introduced. While the students are completing their literacy tasks, I will be meeting with small
groups, conferencing with students and assessing.
During our literacy block, Daily 5 is how we schedule our rounds. CAFÉ menu are the strategies we introduce and review during this time. CAFÉ is an acronym for the four major components of reading. They are:
C for Comprehension
A for Accuracy
F for Fluency
E for Expanding Vocabulary
The children will learn reading strategies within each category. These strategies will become tools for the children to use to help themselves become better readers and writers. It is going to be exciting to watch your child's reading and writing skills blossom throughout the year.
**Read to Self
**Work on Writing
**Word Work
**Listen to Reading
**Read to Someone
We will begin by building our stamina to work independently during Read to Self. Within the next few months, the other choices will be introduced. While the students are completing their literacy tasks, I will be meeting with small
groups, conferencing with students and assessing.
During our literacy block, Daily 5 is how we schedule our rounds. CAFÉ menu are the strategies we introduce and review during this time. CAFÉ is an acronym for the four major components of reading. They are:
C for Comprehension
A for Accuracy
F for Fluency
E for Expanding Vocabulary
The children will learn reading strategies within each category. These strategies will become tools for the children to use to help themselves become better readers and writers. It is going to be exciting to watch your child's reading and writing skills blossom throughout the year.