I concur, it is the best resource the Daily 5. Deb/OH On 6/21/07, Joanne Stano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One book that helped me tremendously with the set up of reading and writing > workshop was The Daily Five. The book gives explicit guidelines for > procedures. I do not use the entire system but the procedures and the > timeline to introduce procedures really helped me and my students form a > routine that was self sustaining. Substitute teachers would comment that if > left to do their thing, the class ran itself. Once procedures were set I > could work on refining conferencing, guided groups and book talks. I then > could use the basal in various ways depending on subject matter, skills, > integrating science and social studies, or in small focused groups. Hope > this helps. > > Joanne/Ohio/3 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > >
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