Hello, Yes - you can use the CAFE book without daily 5. The daily 5 structure does not fit for me- I just teach students to READ TO SELF and I use their early lessons for teaching students to build their stamina. Cafe is not about the choices - it is a structure for meeting students individual needs through teacher/student reading conferences or strategy groups. CAFE stands for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Extend Vocabulary. There are many aspects of CAFE that I really like and can't wait to use in my classroom. Students are focused on their goal and what strategy they are working on. I think the neat thing about CAFE is that you can incorporate your own state standards. A big part is the conferencing with students with their independent reading- along with the conference and needs based strategy groups I will also work in some guided reading. I hope that helps - you may be able to still preview the whole book online at the Stenhouse website - check and see...
Rosa > From: lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:18:03 -0400 > Subject: [MOSAIC] Cafe Book > > Would someone please comment on the Cafe Book. I would like to know how it > differs from the Daily 5. Can it be used on its own? What does it add to > Daily 5? I bought The Daily 5 last summer, but it wasn't a good fit for my > teaching style and third graders. > > Leslie > > To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, > ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry. > ~ Gaston Bachelard ~ > > > <http://thinkexist.com/birthday/september_24/> > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_photos_072009&cat=sports _______________________________________________ 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.
