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Daily 5

Listen to Reading

During Listen to Reading, students practice a variety of ways in which to listen to a story: sitting in a student selected spot, eyes looking at the book, ears listening to the story, and voices quiet. While students master these practices, we work on building our stamina by increasing the time in which they are listening.

Read to Self

During Read to Self, students are practicing reading the whole time, looking at the book, and staying in one spot. While students master these practices, we work on building our stamina by increasing the time in which they are reading.

Read to Someone

During Read to Someone, students are practicing reading the whole time, looking at the book, and sitting EEKK (Elbow to Elbow, Knee to Knee) with a partner. While students master these practices, we work on building our stamina by increasing the time in which they are reading.

Word Work

During Word Work students participate in a variety of activities to increase their phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge, and word building skills. While students work on these activities, they also work on building their stamina by increasing the time in which they engage in these activities.

Work on Writing

During Work on Writing, students are developing their fine motor skills, practicing writing, building stamina, and working on phonemic awareness. The students have choices of: Write in Your Journal, Write on a White Board, Write the Room (walking around the room identifying letters/words to write), or iPad Writing with educational writing applications.