I am taking on a new task- I am going to implement Daily 5 and CAFE into my classroom this year. I am so EXCITED but yet so scared! I have a fear of being overwhelmed and just giving up!
I am going to have to tweak it just a bit to meet my schedule needs but I think I can do that- for instance I will only be able to do 3 rotations a day but I'm excited to just get it started!!!!
wish me luck! I could use the help and positive thoughts!
I am reading The Daily 5 by "the sisters" and have the CAFE book on order along with the Book Whisper!
I am using it for the first time this year too and I am totally in the same boat as you. I keep having dreams about it. Good luck to you!
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Good idea to tweak. I know that in first grade for Daily 5, I do 3 rotations- they HAVE to do Read to Self and Work on Writing everyday, but they can choose one of the other 3 for their third rotation (but have to do each one at least once a week). Good luck, I LOVE the Daily 5!!
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I'm excited for you! You're going to love it! I also do three rotations (and "force" my students to read to self everyday). You'll find a way to make it work for you :)
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You will love Daily 5! Good Luck! I heard that the sisters only do 3 a day too from someone who went to a conference. Why it is called Daily 5, I do not know. But it is a great framework to help kids succeed in reading!
ReplyDeleteWe implemented Daily 5 last year. It was really Daily 3 for me due to time issues, but it went well. Hoping to tweak things a little and make it better this year!
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I'm reading The CAFE Book right now and feel so inspired! I'm really excited about implementing this! Good luck to you! Hope to hear updates on how it goes. I plan on setting up my CAFE board this week!
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