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The Daily Five

I will be using a modified format of the Daily Five in my classroom this year. I will be incorporating the vocabulary and spelling from our reading series (MMH Treasures) on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and will teach the phonics skill through Patricia Cunningham's "Making Words" activites on Wednesday and Friday. I will use my basal reader and connected texts to teach comprehension skills Monday-Thursday. Weekly grammar skills are taught during shared writing as part of our "PM Meeting". Our language arts block will be scheduled as follows:

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:15-8:30	Vocabulary	Spelling	Making Words	Spelling	Making Words
8:30-9:00 (whole class instruction)	Vocabulary story	Main story selection & graphic ogranizer	Practice comprehension strategy on connected text	Whole class comprehension using basal and connected text	Assessment
9:00-10:00	Daily 5 Choices- 3 twenty minute rotations	Daily 5 Choices- 3 twenty minute rotations	Daily 5 Choices- 3 twenty minute rotations	Daily 5 Choices- 3 twenty minute rotations	Individual conferences, Daily 5 choices, shop for new books

Here is the choice board where students will put in cards for their choices. I will also put in cards for when I want students to meet with me.

These are the choice cards for D5. I have printed them on cardstock and laminated them. You can print them below either on Avery #8160 labels or on cardstock.

See us in action!

Listening to reading on a TAG pen This is one of many choices for listening to reading.
	Reading to a reading buddy
Word work- twisty words (make your spelling words with Wikki Sticks or pipe cleaners) This is one of many choices for working with words.
	Reading to Self
Reading to Self
	Reading to Self
Working on Writing
	Reading to Someone Student is holding a "Check" for understanding
Reading to Someone Sitting EEKK and holding a "Check" for understanding