Why Do I Daily 5? There are so many good ways, if not great ways, to teach reading skills to little ones. When I was fresh out of college, I had no clue how to actually teach little ones to read. My first year in K was an eye opener. Teaching reading skills to little ones is a HUGE component of kindergarten. Ideally, we want to teach our students a love of reading and a passion to read … [Read more...]
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Daily 5 Necklaces
You asked... you guys wanted to know about my idea to use self management necklaces. This is a management tool I give my students to empower them to take ownership of their learning during literacy time. Game on. This idea is a good one. It is working wonderfully with my class. First, how do I use a classroom management necklace? I use these self management necklaces for free choices in … [Read more...]
Daily 5 {Update} Choice Board
October is here... and so is choice board time for our Daily 5 time. I spend the first chunk of time teaching my class in small groups. We talk about how to move from group to group. Then, we work on learning how to completely activities independently. We learn how to learn. Slowly I give them a little less play and a lot more routines. I feel them out and learn what they need … [Read more...]
The Daily 5 Book Study {Chapter 9}
Hello Daily 5 fans! Now that the FL gals are back from Vegas, we are ready to proceed with our book study. This week we are diving into... Sadly this is the last chapter of the book and hence the last chapter in our book study. This chapter discusses ways to ultize parent volunteers, guests, new students, and those challenging students we all have. {Aren't those the "friends" we … [Read more...]
The Daily 5 Second Edition {Chapter 8}
This is THE chapter I couldn't wait to get to. I mean, if we are training our little ones to be independent during reading, why not during math as well? Math is the KEY time to practice and work. I know I personally NEED to practice math skills many times to master them. {Flashback to Calculus in High School. I knew I was the dumbest person in the room... BUT I had to get the ideas … [Read more...]
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