Daily 5

As I move between school buildings and classrooms in the Moira SG, I have noticed that some primary and junior teachers have implemented the Daily 5.

The Daily 5 model is a structure that can be embedded into the literacy block to promote student's development of life long habits of reading, writing and working independently. The idea is to "work smarter not harder -Gail Boushey and Joan Moser"

The Daily CAFE is the writing structure that supports the Daily 5 written by the same authors and is widely used in elementary classrooms. 

How does it work?
Students select from five authentic reading and writing choices, working independently toward personalized goals, while the teacher meets individual needs through whole-group and small-group instruction, as well as one-on-one conferring. These choices include

• Read to Self,
• Work on Writing,
• Read to Someone,
• Listen to Reading, and
• Word Work.

Teachers tell us their Daily 5 classrooms produce productive, highly engaged students who are developing a true love of literacy.
The benefits of The Daily 5 for teachers and schools include the following:

• students develop independence, stamina, and accountability
• less time consumed by classroom management leaves more for GUIDED instruction
• improves schoolwide literacy achievement
• behaviors of independence transfer to other content areas.

If you are interested in exploring this resource, check it out at http://www.thedailycafe.com/daily-5