Thank you. I will order the Daily5 book. I was trying to decide if I wanted it, I was unclear about the process, but this makes it clearer. Pat K
"to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." e.e. cummings On Jul 7, 2008, at 8:43 PM, Melissa Kile wrote: > Pat, > If you haven't already, I'd read The Daily 5. I set up my reading > workshop > based mostly on the lessons in that book. I typed up each lesson in > 16-point > font (so I could read it easily off my lap), printed it out, and put > it in a > page protector. > I took my time, doing a lesson or 2 each day for several days, and as > we > increased our stamina, switched to one lesson. These were the lessons > from > The Daily 5, not comprehension/decoding minilessons. I estimate it > took a > solid 6 weeks to build independence and stamina to the point I could > take > guided reading or strategy groups on a regular basis. > > Here's what a typical reading workshop would look like: > > 11:00-11:10 Chapter book read-aloud > 11:10-11:20ish Minilesson (usually comprehension or decoding, > sometimes > fluency) > 11:20-11:40 1st choice (kids chose from Read to Self, Read to > Someone, Word > Work, or Listen to Reading) > 11:40-11:45 Check-in (reflecting on our behaviors during reading > workshop--I phased this out by January or so--sometimes we did it, if > things > were getting rowdy--like during spring fever!) > 11:45-12:10 2nd choice > 12:10-12:30 Outside or indoor games > 12:30-12:45 Minilesson > 12:45-1:10 3rd choice & check-in > > During the choice times I either had a reading group or was doing > conferences. > > Hope that helps. > Melissa/VA/2nd > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Patricia Kimathi > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Mellissa, >> Will you share what your reading workshop day would look like with >> Daily 5. I am really interested. Where should I start? What would >> you >> recommend I buy to read? How did you begin. I also teach second >> grade >> and am not familiar with Daily 5 >> Pat K >> >> "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, >> night >> and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest >> battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." >> >> e.e. cummings >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
