![]() ![]() I have created as many novel units as I can create in order to engage my students in their Read to Self time. While we utilize novel units, close reads, and poetry for whole group instruction as well, students need to be able to read independently and engage with text that is at their reading level for age-appropriate periods of time. Students will also need to read twenty minutes a night in their AR book and log their reading at the back of their packet. These include vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, and grammar practice. In this packet will be all the worksheets they need to practice our skill work for the week. Read to Self is a time where my students focus on their own independent reading of a text and incorporates novel units, close reading passages and poetry. Students will work out of a reading packet each week. I believe every language arts teacher can find inspiration from the work of Boushey and Moser. I’ve used it in grades K-2, which are the grades I have. Students have so much choice and autonomy when using Daily 5 and I can build important life skills, like making smart choices, though the use of this classroom routine. Even in my 7th grade classroom, aspects of the Daily 5 are still implemented. Do you do Daily 5 in your classroom I love using Daily 5 for my small group rotations. 120-MINUTE LITERACY BLOCK 1ST 5TH GRADE Writing Connected to Text (30 min. While it has been a few years since I originally wrote this blog post, the concepts here are still relevant today. 5th Grade Daily Schedule (Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. The premise of this must-read resource is “students select from five authentic reading and writing choices, working independently toward personalized goals, while the teacher meets individual needs through whole-group and small-group instruction, as well as one-on-one conferring.” I can promise that it will transform the way you teach in your ELA classroom. The Daily 5: Fostering Literacy in the Elementary Grades Have you read this book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser?
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