I know I definitely want to use aspects from The Daily 5 and CAFE programs, but I know I won't be able to do them in their entirety or I wouldn't get to any curriculum. So, I plan on teaching my reading and writing curriculum in 15 minute mini-lessons everyday.
I am doing "The FACE of a Reader" instead of "The CAFE Menu"- I just switched the letters around because I think "FACE" is cuter. Anyway, instead of introducing a new FACE strategy everyday like suggested in the book, I will introduce one (mayyybbe two) strategies a week. I will introduce the new strategy whole group during Monday's reading mini-lesson. I will reinforce, remediate, and extend the strategy as needed throughout guided reading groups that week. I think that introducing a new strategy everyday might be too much for my kiddos with all of the other things they have to learn as well. Plus, spending a week on a strategy versus a day will ensure that they remember how to use the strategy and get practice using it.
Below is the schedule I will use (as of now).
Literacy Schedule
| Writing Mini-Lesson | 15 min. | Teacher: Teach Writing Curriculum |
| Guided Writing Group | 15 min. | Teacher: Pull a small group (different group every day of the week) to:
Students: Write-to-Self at seat |
| Reading Mini-Lesson | 15 min. | Teacher: Teach Reading Curriculum (Tue.-Fri.); Introduce Weekly FACE (CAFE) Strategy (Mon.) |
| Guided Reading Group | 15 min. | Teacher: Pull a guided reading group Students: Daily 5 rotation |
| Guided Reading Group | 15 min. | Teacher: Pull a guided reading group Students: Daily 5 rotation |
| FACE Conferences | 15 min. | Teacher: Pull a guided reading group and hold individual FACE (CAFE) student conferences. Other students in group read-to-self while waiting for conference. Students: Daily 5 rotation |
Since I am a new teacher I would love to hear any ideas you have about making this work. Thanks!
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Our district has a mandatory reading block only- no interruptions of 90 minutes and then an additional 30 min block - intervention time- no interruptions (we can't schedule anything else in this block of time- no specials etc. So in our 90 minute block we do our reading whole group lesson and then our work stations and guided reading groups. We are required to at least have 60 minutes for work stations/guided reading. The additional 30 minutes (which makes it 120 minutes reading block) is for our really struggling students. The other kids are working on things and we are required to work with those kiddos for another 30 min. I am not sure how CAFE works although I have thought about reading it and incorporating it into my routine. I like your idea of writer's workshop-- just not sure on the amt of time? As for transitions, check out my behavior and transitions post- I am planning on incorporating the music as transition cues.
If you have any questions, I'd be glad to help
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I love how you switched the title to FACE! I have been doing mini-lessons for writing during my block as well. I have started to video tape some of my lessons so I can assign them to students if they miss a day or are having a hard time with the whole group lesson. Here is one of my lessons: http://luria-learning.blogspot.com/2011/04/soba-sentences.html
Sacha
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I also do Face but my bulletin board... "Let's FACE it! We love reading!"
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