CHOICE Time for the Daily 5!

Yesterday was the day my firsties have been waiting for -- making their own choices for the Daily 5! I knew they were ready! We spent the minilesson during the first choice to talk about my expectations for choosing, which include the following:

1. You must pick Read to Self every day.
2. You must do Work on Writing 2 times a week (we also have a separate time for writing).
3. No more than 6 at the Listen to Reading Center. 
4. There must be an even number for Read to Someone. 
5. Pick a variety of activities.

So far, so good! I will start reading groups tomorrow -- for now, I'm still individual conferencing and making sure things are smooth before I'm committed to groups!

But isn't this a beautiful thing??

My Word Work and Work on Writing stations are on the other side of my classroom.

Also just wanted to share how I use our "CHECK OUT OUR SCHEMA" chart.

A student stands under the poster and tells us their schema prior to reading a book. **Emphasize to the others in the class that everyone's schema is different. They may not have the same schema as this student does.

 

Then, we read the story....

After the story, the same student gets up to tell us the new schema they have after reading the book. Also, if their were some misconceptions, those are talked about as well. Students are really able to see how schema grows and changes during this lesson.

 

Thanks to Rachael for the fabulous idea! This reading response sheet can be used to recording schema and thinking prior to reading, and after reading. Mark schema before reading with red, and after reading with blue! Here's a freebie for you! Great idea!!

If the graphics aren't showing up below, don't worry, it will download just fine. 

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