This will be the second of two weeks for my focal group to participate in the Daily Five. For the next two weeks, they will be learning and participating in Literature Circles. I am anxious to see the difference between their work quality, engagement, and motivation. Yesterday, students were filling out an AdvancEd survey for our school and the question asked "What do you like best about school?" One of my focal groups wrote that he liked Listen to Reading and Word Work. These are my Daily Five centers! :) This made me really excited. I can tell he is motivated through these centers.
Below are some pictures and captions that give you a little bit more of a visual of how the Daily Five is run in my classroom. Enjoy!
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| This chalkboard contains any paperwork students may need for their Daily Five centers. It has their Daily 5 Menus, Weekly Summary, Writing Prompts, Word Ladders, Scrabble Spelling, and How Much is Your Word Worth. The white sheet to the side is updated daily to reflect where students should be going for each rotation that day. Students also have this chart in their Daily Five guide. |
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| This is part of the listening center. I like to have a variety of picture and chapter books for the students to select from. I also have four student computers where students listen to the website Storyline Online. This website has celebrities reading various picture books. |
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| These posters (left) show the expectations for each center. The students can refer to these as needed. The large chart paper also has the learning targets for each of the centers so students can better understand their objective for participating in that center. |
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