What is Daily 5 and how do we use it in our classroom to help your child become a better reader and writer?
The Daily 5 is an approach to reading and writing, not a program. Developed by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, also known as the 2 Sisters, the Daily 5 incorporates daily reading and writing activities that create independence and accountability among students and their learning.
There are 5 components of the Daily 5:
Read to Self
Work on Writing
Listen to Reading
Word Work
Read to Someone
Every day, students will partake in all 5 rounds of the daily 5 (once introduced). The idea is for the child to build independent stamina. Stamina means being able to do anything for a period of time. At the beginning of the year, students were only able to read to self for about 1:00 before getting off task. Now, students are up to 10:55 of straight reading stamina. This means that they are becoming more interested in reading and can keep their mind focused on the process and thinking of reading.
During Word Work, students are provided with a list of "target words". These target words are words that are specifically based on your child's needs. This means that they are unable to read and write them, and practice reading and writing them each day. Students use stamps, crayons, stencils, and other materials to practice writing their words. This idea is backed by research which suggests that the more students DO with their learning, the more their brain will retain.
"The person in the room doing most of the work is doing most of the learning."
-The 2 Sisters
Check out the 2 sisters and their website for additional information!
https://www.thedailycafe.com/daily-5
There are 5 components of the Daily 5:
Read to Self
Work on Writing
Listen to Reading
Word Work
Read to Someone
Every day, students will partake in all 5 rounds of the daily 5 (once introduced). The idea is for the child to build independent stamina. Stamina means being able to do anything for a period of time. At the beginning of the year, students were only able to read to self for about 1:00 before getting off task. Now, students are up to 10:55 of straight reading stamina. This means that they are becoming more interested in reading and can keep their mind focused on the process and thinking of reading.
During Word Work, students are provided with a list of "target words". These target words are words that are specifically based on your child's needs. This means that they are unable to read and write them, and practice reading and writing them each day. Students use stamps, crayons, stencils, and other materials to practice writing their words. This idea is backed by research which suggests that the more students DO with their learning, the more their brain will retain.
"The person in the room doing most of the work is doing most of the learning."
-The 2 Sisters
Check out the 2 sisters and their website for additional information!
https://www.thedailycafe.com/daily-5