Meredith's+Helpful+Hints+Page

Websites: [|www.thedailycafe.com] : There are member and non-member areas [|www.teacherspayteachers.com] : Search “ Daily 5 rotation free ” for lots of great ideas for organizing your D5 rotations. [|www.youtube.com] : Search Daily 5 or Daily 5 book study [|www.google.com] : Search for daily 5 blogs. SO MANY teachers out there are using D5. LOTS of great ideas!
 * Daily Five Helpful Hints **

Things to Remember: Ways to manage Choices:
 * Read the book!!
 * Take your time! Building stamina and establishing routines will take you about 6 weeks. It will be totally worth it!
 * Model, model, model!!! (Right way and wrong way(
 * Take the time to build stamina. Don ’ t reinforce incorrect behaviors. Put a timer on the smartboard and keep a class graph for an incentive.
 * Make I-charts with the kids. Guide them to discuss proper behaviors, outline urgency.
 * This is a Framework, not a curriculum
 * There is no “ PERFECT ” !!!!
 * Use D5 for Dummies. Introduce one D5 at a time.
 * Don ’ t get overwhelmed. You can ’ t do it wrong!!!!
 * Review, review, review * especially when behaviors backslide
 * Smartboard powerpoint
 * Pocket chart
 * Clip chart
 * Punchcard
 * Weekly chart

Word work: Read to Self Read to Someone Work on Writing Listen to reading
 * Spelling city
 * Vocabulary work
 * Word building
 * Word wall activities
 * Vowel diagraphs J
 * Build stamina-start with three minutes for a feeling of success
 * “ shoe ” lesson
 * Put kids in spots at first then teach them how to choose a spot
 * Check for understanding
 * Choosing right fit books--- “ I PICK ”
 * Three ways to read a book (for younger kids or struggling readers
 * EEKK
 * Check for understanding
 * I read-you read
 * Two different books
 * Coaching or time
 * Let ’ s make a deal/rock, paper, scissors
 * Choosing a spot
 * Choosing a partner
 * What to do when you can ’ t spell a word
 * Journal writing
 * Working on current pieces
 * Tumblebooks
 * Youtube
 * District library site