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Authored By: Andrea, Shannon, Brian and Samantha
For those who are not familiar with the Daily 5, a program created by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, please familiarize yourself with their philosophy on how to design a meaningful literacy block that incorporates all of the components of Balanced Literacy. In its simplest form, Daily 5 replaces some of those lackluster center activities with word work and writing that are all situated within the context of reading. Students spend the bulk of their time reading to themselves, reading with others, and listening to fluent and expressive reading. With practice, students slowly build their stamina to read and write for longer periods of time.
To successfully implement these elements in the classroom requires careful modeling and reinforcement, whereby each element of the Daily 5 is strategically introduced in isolation prior to building upon the next. Please review this extremely useful guide on how to kick start the Daily 5 over the first 20 days of school. Sometimes taking the slow-and-steady approach works best!
Please click on the links below to find activity - specific explanations, resources, and suggestions for successful Daily 5 implementation:
The following resources will aid you in successfully managing Daily 5 in the classroom:
- Daily 5 Reading Ticket: This may be helpful if you structure several rounds of Daily 5 and allow students to choose how they spend their time, with the caveat that they must practice each activity at some point during the week.
- Daily 5 Reading Labels: Each label displays a different Daily 5 activity. You may choose to insert these labels into a pocket chart, accompanied by students' name and/or grouping, so that students (and you!) know how they should be spending their time.
- Daily 5 Posters: These visuals could accompany corresponding anchor charts, or may be used as a clip chart for students to indicate which activity they are currently working on.
Credit: Kinder Tastic
Picture Books to Introduce Daily 5 Practices:
- Look, I can Read, By: Susan Hood -- Introduces 3 different way to read a book
- The Best Place to Read, By: Debbie Bertram -- Introduces places to read in the classroom
- Those Shoes, By: Maribeth Boelts -- Introduces "just right fit" books
- GoldiSocks and the Three Libearians, By: Jackie Mims Hopkins -- Introduces "just right fit" books
- What Happened to Marion's Book? By: Brook Burg -- Reinforces how to take care of books
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