The Daily Five

Children in 2TB are learning that the most important thing to do to become a better reader is to read "good-fit" books. We look for Good Fit books using the I PICK acronym:

I choose a book
Purpose - Why do I want to read it?
Interest - Does it interest me?
Comprehend - Am I understanding what I am reading?
Know- I know most of the words.

(The Daily 5 - Boushey & Moser)

We talked about the the "3 finger rule" to make sure we know most of the words. Students turn to any random page of a book they are considering. If they are unable to sound out or understand 3 or more words on that page, they may need to save that book for later and choose something that fits.

We have also learned that there are 3 ways to read a book!

1. Read the pictures.
2. Read the words.
3. Retell the story.

Parents: Have your child demonstrate the three ways to read a book at home!

During our daily literacy block, five tasks are taking place simultaneously- (This is where "The Daily Five" Gets it's name!)

1. Read to Self - Students choose a "good fit" book and read the whole time. We work on building stamina (being able to read independently) because that makes us better readers

2. Read to Someone - Students choose a partner and they read together. This helps us improve our fluency, which makes us better readers.

3. Listening to Reading - Students listen to a story on tape or CD and follow along with pictures or words. It's fun and it helps us understand new words and stories.

4. Work on Writing - Students use their writer's notebooks to continue work they've started during Writer's Workshop or they may write friendly letters to classmates, poetry, stories, recounts. They underline words they're not sure how to spell and move on! It helps us with our reading and writing and it's fun.

5. Word Work - Students use a variety of activities (whiteboards, wikki sticks, magnetic letters, stamps, markers,) to study words.  We care about our writing and the people who will read it, so it's important to develop our spelling and vocabulary skills.

(The Daily 5 - Boushey & Moser)