1. The Daily Five
&
C.A.F.E.
“A Readers Workshop Approach to Small Guided Reading”
Serina Brown

2. The Daily 5 and C.A.F.E are based off of research and studies
conducted by several respected names in education such as,
Reggie Routman, Gay Su Pinnell and Ralph Fletcher to name a
few.
It is using what research has shown to be the best practices in
literacy instruction.

3. The Daily Five & C.A.F.E
Will Allow Teachers to…
• differentiate instruction in the classroom.
• teach children in “smaller” groups.
• conference with individual students.
• “clearly” organize reading strategies.
• have “TRUE” flexible reading groups.
• create powerful readers, writers and critical
thinkers.

4. • meaningful and engaging literacy tasks
• will assist students in developing daily habits of
reading, writing and working with peers
• organized centers
• Leads to a lifetime of independent literacy
What is the Daily 5?

5. • Read to Self
• Work on Writing
-Blogging
- Epals
-Photo Story
-Writing journal
• Read to Someone
• Word Work
• Listen to Reading
-Storyline online
-Tumblebooks
-Starfall
-Pebble Go
The Daily 5 Tasks

6. What Does Daily 5 Look Like?
Students gather for mini-lessons followed by
choice times where they choose one of five
tasks and work independently while the
teacher meets with individuals/small
groups.
"With the introduction of choice, a child's world changes!"
(Boushey & Moser, p. 20)

7. What Does Daily 5 Look Like?
75 or 90 minutes will have 3 rounds containing:
Round 1
7-10 minutes of whole group Focus Lesson
followed by
15-20 minutes of independent work/teacher
doing small group
Round 2
7-10 minutes of whole group Focus Lesson
followed by
15-20 minutes of independent work/teacher
doing small group
Round 3
7-10 minutes of whole group Focus Lesson
followed by
15-20 minutes of independent work/teacher
doing small group
60 minutes will have 2 rounds containing:
Round 1
7-10 minutes of whole group Focus Lesson
followed by
20 minutes of independent work/teacher doing
small group
Round 2
7-10 minutes of whole group Focus Lesson
followed by
20 minutes of independent work/teacher doing
small group

8. First Focus Lesson
http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=pNmjXPV_Oko
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P
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I choose a book
Purpose
Interest
Comprehend
Know
the words.

9. Possible focus (mini) Lessons
 Monthly Reading Strategy
 Spelling
 Phonics
 Vocabulary
 C.A.F.E.
 Grammar
 Writing

10. Accelerate student learning
USING THE CAFÉ MENU to Support Balanced Literacy
Dyer-Kelly Elementary, SJUSD
Staff Development
The C.A.F.E. allows teachers to assist
students to “dig deeper”.
C.A.F.E.
Comprehension
Accuracy
Fluency
Expand Vocabulary

11. What is C.A.F.E.?
 Reading & Writing assessment program
 Integrated with Daily 5
 Involves goal setting
 Allows for small strategy groups
USING THE CAFÉ MENU to Support Balanced Literacy
Dyer-Kelly Elementary, SJUSD
Staff Development

13. How to approach
C.A.F.E. strategies
Identify what goal and strategy is to be taught/re-taught
during whole group mini lesson
* See Ready Reference Forms*
Teach the strategy
Students practice with partners
 A student should write, illustrate and display the strategy
in the classroom.

14. Data Binder
• Keeping track form
–This is a simple grid with each child’s name on
it.
–Conferencing will occur depending upon
student need
• Strategy group form
–This form is used to plan lessons for children
with similar goals.
What’s In it?

15. Data Binder Cont.
• The Literacy Cafe Menu
• Reading Conference Form
• Writing Conference form
• Calendars
• Appointments
• Whole group mini lessons instruction
• Assessment Data
Let’s take a peek inside Ms. Brown’s data binder.

16. Strategy Groups
• Meet one-on-one with students, assess using
Reading 3-D, DIBELS (progress monitoring)
• Talk to students using the language of the menu
• Set goals and identify areas of need
• Record information in data binder
• Group students by the same strategy

17. Why Daily 5 and C.A.F.E.?
• Individualized attention
• Motivation, Engagement & Learning
• Higher Level Thinking (uses upper part of brain)
• Direct Instruction
• Consistency
• Develops independent readers
• Guide for instruction
• CAFÉ board is a visual aid to help students
• Collection of reading strategies to apply during each reading
experience along with Gradual Release of Responsibility
• Accountability

18. Helpful Websites
Mrs. Bainbridge’s Class
Teachers D5 Share and Swap Stop
Delightful Daily Five Cafe
The Daily Café
The Sisters

19. Questions???
Good Luck!

20. Credits
Boushey, Gail & Moser, Joan (2006). The Daily Five. Portland, ME: Stenhouse
Publishers.
Boushey, Gail & Moser, Joan (2009). The CAFÉ Book. Portland, ME: Stenhouse
Publishers & Ontario, Canada: Pembroke Publishers
Fremont Public Schools Fall In-Service 2010 power point
Daily Five A daily routine for reading and writing power point