What is the Daily 5?

Daily 5 is how we structure our literacy block in second grade.  Children complete meaningful literacy tasks that promote independence while fostering a love for reading and writing.  The Daily 5 allows your child to work at his/her  "just right" level.   The components for Daily 5 are:

• Read to self
• Work on writing
• Word Work
• Listen to reading
• Read to Someone

Right now, we are focusing on increasing our stamina to work independently during Read to Self and Work on Writing.  Within the next couple weeks, the other components of Daily 5 will be introduced. While the students are completing their literacy tasks, I will be meeting with small groups and conferencing with individual students.  Check out the kids building their stamina during their read to self time!  Ask your child to tell you the three ways to read a book!