It's hard to believe that a month has already gone by since the first post in the I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth linky party, but September 5 has rolled around and I'm excited for another month of collaborating and sharing with you all with this months I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth!
This linky party will be hosted on the 5th of each month for the next year so that we can all share and grow together in our Daily 5 adventure!
My plan for this month's post is to discuss Read to Self. I'm focusing on Read to Self for this post because it is the first component of launching Daily 5 and it is also takes the first couple of weeks of first grade for students to build up their stamina! So I am going to again share 5 things about this for this month's post.
1. Do not go past go, do not collect $200
I can't stress enough about the value of getting and reading the Daily 5 book:
I can't stress enough about the value of getting and reading the Daily 5 book:
Click HERE or on the cover to get the book!
2. Launching Read to Self with Read Alouds
Last week I launched Read to Self by teaching my students the 3 ways to read a book. On the first day, I teach them the first 2 ways to read a book:
1. Read the Pictures
2. Read the Words
Before I show them the first way to read a book, I ask for a volunteer to come up and help me read a book. For this part, I purposely try and pick one of my lower/struggling readers, because I want to show them that they can read a book!! Sidenote-at the beginning of the year try to gather as much info and data as you can on your kiddos. Talk to the Kindergarten teachers, see what data the school already has on them. I was able to know what reading levels my kiddos left Kindergarten at thanks to the data my school keeps and makes accessible to teachers!
When I pick my volunteer, they almost always say, "But I can't read." I assure them they can! Insert teacher smile here! :) My plan is working!
I like to use this wordless book:
Click HERE or on the picture to check out the book!
As the student READS the pictures, his/her confidence is beginning to bud with each turned page! I also like using this book because it is just one in a series and I love any chance I can get to introduce my kiddos to a great series. My boys especially were SO excited when I showed them the other books in the series and they are eating these wordless books up during Read to Self! Insert another teacher smile here!
Right after we read the pictures, I pull out one of my most FAVORITE read alouds for the beginning of the year. It is the PERFECT book for teaching students the 3 ways to read a book! I just feel like it needs a drum roll please.....
Click HERE or on the picture to check out the book!
First of all, Jon Scieska is a hilarious author (who doesn't love his Math Curse, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?!?) and I first fell in love with David Shannon with his No, David! series and his pictures in Pirates Don't Change Diapers! Before I get lost on the "other read alouds I'm passionate about" bunny trail, I'm just going to end by telling you that this dynamic duo will not disappoint you with their amazing book, Robot Zot!!
I model how to read the pictures and the words by reading Robot Zot with the class. You can't read this book without using them both! It's amazing! And using a robot voice to read is of course a must and having the students chime in for the "Robot Zot-never fall! Robot Zot-conquers all!" is also a must! :) (P.S. I really love books, can you tell!?)
The kids love this book SO much that each year they BEG to read it again! Even my one little boy that claimed he hated books on the first day (insert teacher tear...) was on the edge of his criss-cross applesauce as we read it and he too was BEGGING for me to read it again (insert teacher smile here...)! You can't go wrong with this book!
On the second day, I pull this book out again to review the first 2 ways to read a book and then introduce the third way to read a book:
3. Retell the Story
Robot Zot works amazingly to model the 3 ways to read a book!
3. Picking Good Spots
After the students know the 3 ways to read a book we dive into why readers read, discuss stamina, and start our T-chart for Read to Self!
Oh and I changed the T-Charts I'm using this year...I have this weakness for Melonheadz clipart. So when I found these Daily 5 Anchor Charts by Creekside Teacher Tales, I just had no self control. Before I knew what was happening, I was hitting print! :) Aren't they so CUTE!
Click HERE or on the picture to grab these Daily 5 Anchor Charts!
When we are first building our stamina for Read to Self, I always start by assigning my students their reading spots. I want to show and model to them some good spots to pick in our room. Each day we build our stamina, I assign students to different spots. I try not to put them in the same spot twice. When I feel like students are doing well at building stamina and staying in their spots, I will then teach them how to pick a good spot-I even use a separate piece of paper to make an anchor chart on some good rules for picking spots. One of the most important rules being that students need to be an "Arms Length Away"! When students do pick a spot they have to put their arms out and make sure they can't touch another friend. I have a smaller classroom so when all of my firsties are doing read to self it can be tough to find a spot, so this rule is invaluable!
I will also say that when my firsties are picking their own spots, this is treated as a privilege. If a student is having a hard time staying in their spot, I tend to give them a warning first. Then the next time, they lose their privilege of picking for that day and I assign it to them. If there's a third time, they tend to lose the privilege of picking for a couple of days and have to sit in an assigned spot. Trust me, students LOVE picking their own spots, so you usually only need to do this once and they will work very hard to not lose their privilege again!
Also, when picking spots I like to have some carpets and pillows that students can pick up and take to their spots:
4. Good Fit Books
In order to do Read to Self, students need to have good fit books. Before teaching students to pick good fit books, I love teaching them the shoe lesson from the Daily 5 book (explained in last month's post HERE)
5. Reading Book Bags
In order to do Read to Self your students will need a place to store their good fit books. I used boxes my first year and have to say...I hated them. They fell apart and it was hard to find storage space for them. So for the past couple of years I have been using reusable shopping bags that go on each student's chair:
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this system! I actually have my students bring in their own bags! I did this because after supplying them the first time around, I found that students take better care of bags that they bring in. If it rips, I just send a note home asking their parents to send in another one. It works so well!
How do you do start and organize Read to Self in your room? How is your Daily 5 going? I'd love to hear about it and have you join in this month's linky party!! Just grab the button and link up your post on why you love/and or how you use Daily 5 in your classroom! I can't wait to read them and learn and grow together! (Please remember that anything that you create for Daily 5 cannot be sold, but can be shared as freebies!)
Click HERE or on the picture above to follow our Daily 5 Pinterest Board!
*The Daily 5 and CAFE are trademark and copy written content of Educational Design, LLC. The 2 Sisters. Educational Design, LLC. The 2 Sisters does not authorize or endorse the materials or content mentioned on this blog or in this linky party.
Last week I launched Read to Self by teaching my students the 3 ways to read a book. On the first day, I teach them the first 2 ways to read a book:
1. Read the Pictures
2. Read the Words
Before I show them the first way to read a book, I ask for a volunteer to come up and help me read a book. For this part, I purposely try and pick one of my lower/struggling readers, because I want to show them that they can read a book!! Sidenote-at the beginning of the year try to gather as much info and data as you can on your kiddos. Talk to the Kindergarten teachers, see what data the school already has on them. I was able to know what reading levels my kiddos left Kindergarten at thanks to the data my school keeps and makes accessible to teachers!
When I pick my volunteer, they almost always say, "But I can't read." I assure them they can! Insert teacher smile here! :) My plan is working!
I like to use this wordless book:
As the student READS the pictures, his/her confidence is beginning to bud with each turned page! I also like using this book because it is just one in a series and I love any chance I can get to introduce my kiddos to a great series. My boys especially were SO excited when I showed them the other books in the series and they are eating these wordless books up during Read to Self! Insert another teacher smile here!
Right after we read the pictures, I pull out one of my most FAVORITE read alouds for the beginning of the year. It is the PERFECT book for teaching students the 3 ways to read a book! I just feel like it needs a drum roll please.....
First of all, Jon Scieska is a hilarious author (who doesn't love his Math Curse, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?!?) and I first fell in love with David Shannon with his No, David! series and his pictures in Pirates Don't Change Diapers! Before I get lost on the "other read alouds I'm passionate about" bunny trail, I'm just going to end by telling you that this dynamic duo will not disappoint you with their amazing book, Robot Zot!!
I model how to read the pictures and the words by reading Robot Zot with the class. You can't read this book without using them both! It's amazing! And using a robot voice to read is of course a must and having the students chime in for the "Robot Zot-never fall! Robot Zot-conquers all!" is also a must! :) (P.S. I really love books, can you tell!?)
The kids love this book SO much that each year they BEG to read it again! Even my one little boy that claimed he hated books on the first day (insert teacher tear...) was on the edge of his criss-cross applesauce as we read it and he too was BEGGING for me to read it again (insert teacher smile here...)! You can't go wrong with this book!
On the second day, I pull this book out again to review the first 2 ways to read a book and then introduce the third way to read a book:
3. Retell the Story
Robot Zot works amazingly to model the 3 ways to read a book!
3. Picking Good Spots
After the students know the 3 ways to read a book we dive into why readers read, discuss stamina, and start our T-chart for Read to Self!
Oh and I changed the T-Charts I'm using this year...I have this weakness for Melonheadz clipart. So when I found these Daily 5 Anchor Charts by Creekside Teacher Tales, I just had no self control. Before I knew what was happening, I was hitting print! :) Aren't they so CUTE!
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| Source: Creekside Teacher Tales |
When we are first building our stamina for Read to Self, I always start by assigning my students their reading spots. I want to show and model to them some good spots to pick in our room. Each day we build our stamina, I assign students to different spots. I try not to put them in the same spot twice. When I feel like students are doing well at building stamina and staying in their spots, I will then teach them how to pick a good spot-I even use a separate piece of paper to make an anchor chart on some good rules for picking spots. One of the most important rules being that students need to be an "Arms Length Away"! When students do pick a spot they have to put their arms out and make sure they can't touch another friend. I have a smaller classroom so when all of my firsties are doing read to self it can be tough to find a spot, so this rule is invaluable!
I will also say that when my firsties are picking their own spots, this is treated as a privilege. If a student is having a hard time staying in their spot, I tend to give them a warning first. Then the next time, they lose their privilege of picking for that day and I assign it to them. If there's a third time, they tend to lose the privilege of picking for a couple of days and have to sit in an assigned spot. Trust me, students LOVE picking their own spots, so you usually only need to do this once and they will work very hard to not lose their privilege again!
Also, when picking spots I like to have some carpets and pillows that students can pick up and take to their spots:
4. Good Fit Books
In order to do Read to Self, students need to have good fit books. Before teaching students to pick good fit books, I love teaching them the shoe lesson from the Daily 5 book (explained in last month's post HERE)
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| Source: First Grade in Foxwell Forest |
(Clipart from KPM Doodles and Teaching in a Small Town)
Just click HERE or on the picture to grab this poster!
In order for students to have good fit books, I can't stress the importance of having a leveled classroom library: it's really a must for the Daily 5!
Students need to know their good fit level. I have mine write their good fit letter on their word work journal (which I will show and discuss in another month's post) and they always have to have good fit books in their reading bags! Now before I dive into reading bags, I just want to make a quick sidenote for new teachers: DON'T PANIC if you're library isn't leveled! Just use what you have if you are using the Daily 5 this year and make it a goal to level your library over the summer! My library wasn't leveled my first year of teaching and I just made due, but was quick to spend the summer leveling away (and trust me it takes the summer to do it!) I used Scholastic Book Wizard (a free online tool) and some Leveling books my school had to level each of my books. As you can see my library is nothing fancy (another summer project will be to update the look of my library one year! :) but it's functional and that's ok! Each book has a label with it's letter on the cover so students know where to get and return the books. Also, book shopping takes modeling, training, and practice. For the first week I just have bins that my kids pick their books out of until I can train them on book shopping (all things in good time!)
In order to do Read to Self your students will need a place to store their good fit books. I used boxes my first year and have to say...I hated them. They fell apart and it was hard to find storage space for them. So for the past couple of years I have been using reusable shopping bags that go on each student's chair:
How do you do start and organize Read to Self in your room? How is your Daily 5 going? I'd love to hear about it and have you join in this month's linky party!! Just grab the button and link up your post on why you love/and or how you use Daily 5 in your classroom! I can't wait to read them and learn and grow together! (Please remember that anything that you create for Daily 5 cannot be sold, but can be shared as freebies!)
Also, if you are looking for lots of great Daily 5 resources in one place, you can join the "I'm Lovin' Daily 5!" Pinterest Board!
Click HERE or on the picture above to follow our Daily 5 Pinterest Board!
*The Daily 5 and CAFE are trademark and copy written content of Educational Design, LLC. The 2 Sisters. Educational Design, LLC. The 2 Sisters does not authorize or endorse the materials or content mentioned on this blog or in this linky party.
Awesome ideas! I love the daily 5. After 4 weeks, we are just starting to get settled into stations. It is a lot of work, but so worth it.
ReplyDeleteAnother GREAT POST! You are such a wonderful teacher! I just LOVE that we are both using the anchor charts from Creekside Teacher Tales! They are so awesome and I love the Melonheadz clipart too!
ReplyDeleteHUGS to you!
Julie
Ms. Marciniak's First Grade Critter Cafe
So glad I found your blog through Pinterest! I love the idea of this linky and can't wait to get started on my post so I can link up. :)
ReplyDeleteI also love Mercer Mayer, but hadn't yet used one of his wordless books for modeling. It looks like I'll have to check out Robot-sounds great! Thanks for hosting!
:)
Karli
Creating a Thoughtful Classroom
This is a great post. Love the ideas. I am having a horrible time getting everything working as far as the schedule. It is me and 20 little firsties with no assistant in a small room in the library so I am working with a challenge. I am also having to test them all and so I feel bad for them as it is nothing but busy work but it will all work out. Some of these ideas give me more inspiration to keep it going everyday and get it going well. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS AWESOME!! I am so excited about this linky. This will be my second year trying the Daily 5 and my first time starting it at the beginning of the year. Your tips are fabulous. I can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
Becky
Compassionate Teacher
Such great information!! I'm going to have to look into those books for next year. And I LOVE your "books are like shoes" poster :) Thanks for hosting this link up!
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