What is the Daily Five? The Daily Five is the framework we use to manage our literacy block.
The Daily Five consists of:
Read to Yourself: The best way to become a better reader is to practice each day, with books you choose, on your just-right reading level. It soon becomes a habit.
Read to Someone: Reading to someone allows for more time to practice strategies, helping you work on fluency and expression, check for understanding, hear your own voice, and share in the learning community.
Work on Writing: Just like reading, the best way to become a better writer is to practice writing each day.
Listen to Reading: We hear examples of good literature and fluent reading. We learn more words, thus expanding our vocabulary and becoming better readers.
Spelling/Word Work: Correct spelling allows for more fluent writing, thus speeding up the ability to write and get thinking down on paper. This is an essential foundation for writers.
What sets the Daily Five apart from other literacy blocks? The Daily Five is a Student-Driven management structure designed to fully engage students in reading and writing.