Daily 5

During literacy time we are learning about Daily 5. There are 5 main focus areas. 

They are: 

Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing and Word Work.

The first focus is Reading to Self.

The couch is a great place to Read to Self.

 Read to Self criteria:

- read the whole time.

- stay in one spot.

- read quietly.

- work on stamina.

- stay focused.

- get started straight away.

Read to Someone criteria:

- sit EEKK (elbow to elbow, knee to knee)

- use a soft voice.

- stay in one spot.

- read the whole time.

- get started straight away.

Work on Writing

 Work on Writing criteria:

- write the whole time.

- stay in one spot.

- get materials quietly.

- work quietly.

- get started quickly.

Word Work criteria:
- get started straight away.
- set up materials quietly.
- stay in one spot.
- use soft voices.
- work on stamina.
- clean up quietly.

Listen to Reading using the listening post.

Listen to Reading using the computer.

Listen to Reading criteria:

- go to listening centre.

- start quickly and quietly.

- listen to the whole story.

- follow along.

- stay in one spot.