Daily Five in Full Swing

I have to admit, I have a really great group this year. They will seriously sit and read and read and read . . . and when time is up, some of them will groan and beg (yes, beg!) for MORE independent reading time. I love it!!!

Introducing each part of the Daily Five was a breeze, mostly because I looped nine students from 1st into 2nd grade this year. I am definitely seeing (and reaping!) the benefits of teaching in a multi-grade classroom.

Here are some photos showing each of the rotations of the Daily Five. The only rotation that I didn't get a picture of is Teacher Time when I do guided reading with groups or when I'm working with kids on an individual basis. Teacher Time isn't formally a rotation of the Daily Five anyways.

Read to Self
There are a lot of fun places to sit in the room for Read to Self, but the loft is definitely THE most popular one of all.

Work on Writing
The Writing Center is very popular this year, particularly with the first grade girls!

Read to Someone
The kids have been practicing their fluency skills when reading with a partner.
They also ask questions to check for understanding (comprehension). 

Word Work
We have 14 word work stations for practicing spelling and sight words. These stations don't change.
However, we do have about a dozen language/grammar stations that change each month according to seasons/themes.

Listen to Reading on computers using www.raz-kids.com
Word Work on computers using www.spellingcity.com

Listen to Reading with books on cassettes or CDs at the Listening Station

Listen to Reading on iPads

 For anyone interested in learning more about the Daily Five, please visit The Daily Café by the 2Sisters, Gaily Boushey and Joan Moser. If you're an educator, I highly recommend their books and their workshop.