The Daily Five (Second Edition): Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades / Edition 2

by Gail Boushey, Joan Moser

Overview

The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one.

Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following:

• Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching
• Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability
• Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math
• Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups
• Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math.

The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners.

What's new in the second edition:

• Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks
• Full color photos, figures, and charts
• Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice
• New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina
• Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system
• New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781571109743
Publisher:	Stenhouse Publishers
Publication date:	02/03/2014
Edition description:	second edition
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	33,897
Product dimensions:	12.20(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

Gail Boushey’s work as a literacy coach and author is based on her classroom experiences, which range from preschool through grade six and special education.  She obtained her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education, Child Studies and Special Education and has a Master's degree in Special Education.

“I want what every teacher wants: effective teaching methods that can adapt as things change, and to lead our children to a lifetime of learning.”

Gail has three daughters and enjoys concerts, camping, reading, and cooking.

Joan Moser’s passion for meeting each child’s individual needs by discovering where they are and guiding them forward has been practiced and refined in a variety of classroom settings. She has taught kindergarten through sixth grade, special education, and is a certified Reading Resource Specialist. Joan obtained her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Development and her Master’s degree in Reading.

When her nose isn’t buried in a book and her fingers aren't flying over the keyboard writing, you will likely find her golfing, gardening, or hiking with her husband and her puppy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Chapter 1 That Was Then, This Is Now: How the Daily 5 Has Evolved 1

Chapter 2 Our Core Beliefs: The Foundations of the Daily 5 21

Chapter 3 The 10 Steps to Teaching and Learning Independence 35

Chapter 4 What Do You Need to Begin the Daily 5? 53

Chapter 5 Launching Read to Self-The First Daily 5 65

Chapter 6 Foundation Lessons 87

Chapter 7 When to Launch the Next Daily 5 105

Chapter 8 The Math Daily 3 121

Chapter 9 Returning to Our Core Beliefs 141

Appendix A Stamina Chart 159

Appendix B Read-to-Self Guide 160

Appendix C Work-on-Writing Guide 161

Appendix D Read-to-Someone Guide 162

Appendix E Listen-to-Reading Guide 163

Appendix F Word-Work Guide 164

Appendix G Sample Guest Teacher Plans 166

Appendix H Sample Parent Letter 168

Appendix I Lesson Plans for Launching the Daily 5 and CAFE 169

Bibliography 189

Index 193

Editorial Reviews

"A fine 'must' for any educator's collection!" - Midwest Book Review

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