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I have heard and read about the daily five by The sisters. Who has done it or currently does it? Do you like it? I have read the book, but I know I have many questions about implementing it. What suggestions do you have? I'm so tired of planing center work each week, but I've taught for 29 years and change is hard! I need any suggestions. Thanks!
Did and quit I really liked it. Can't say I ever got good enough to do CAFE or the penseive well, but followed D5 pretty well with stations and many of the other suggestions. To prepare, step one is to have an extensive classroom library and to find bookboxes. Those two things cost me about $1500 to set up my second grade classroom (for 3 classes that are depar...See More
Dec 20, 2013
Deb On 7/08/13, Debbie wrote:

> I have heard and read about the daily five by The sisters.

> Who has done it or currently does it? Do you like it? I

> have read the book, but I know I have many questions about

> implementing it. What suggestions do you have? I'm so tired

> of planing center w...See More
Jul 8, 2013
Maureen I have been teaching for 27 years and starting the Daily 5 a few years ago was the best thing I have ever done! I have added in Technology(Listen to Reading)...they get to use the Smartboard, cassette players, Ipads, mp3 players and computers for Listen to Reading. They love it! Work on Words...so many choices in this station. HFW, Word families, n...See More
Jul 8, 2013
jojo I have used the Daily 5 and CAFE for about 3 years. I love it. My students love it. My sub's love it. If you go to the sisters website you will find many helpful ideas. Some stuff is behind the member's wall but if you can afford it getting the membership even for a month is worth it I feel.

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Jul 9, 2013
Debbie Do you allow your students to choose their activity or do you choose for them? I know the book says to let them choose, but won't that cause a lot of chaos? Do you have pictures of the way you let them select which of the five they choose each round? I have seen pictures of pocket charts for a round, but not for the other rounds. I will have 27 stu...See More
Jul 9, 2013


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