The Daily 5 Second Edition Fostering Literacy Independence in the

Elementary Grades by Gail Boushey & Joan Moser

Outline of book study (10 Weeks)

Meeting Place-
Facebook page (Bacas Literacy Collaboration)
& Face-to-Face
Facilitated by Cynthia Baca

February 14th. Initial meeting to pick up books & information

Some dates could be subject to change depending on holidays.

Chapter 1& 2 That Was Then, This is Now: Introduction of how it has
evolved over time
February 20-24
In the Beginning
Management: How We Have Evolved
The Daily 5 Evolved
What Sets the Daily 5 Apart
Framework
How Daily 5 and Cafe Fit Together
1 Week for both chapters
Connect on FB page

Chapter 2 Our Core Beliefs: The Foundation of the Daily 5

Trust & Respect
Community
Choice
Accountability
Brain Research
Transitions as Brain & Body Breaks
Ongoing discussions on FB page
Chapter 3 The 10 Steps to Teaching and Learning Independence
1 Week- Meet to discuss on March 8 *meeting place TBD
February 27- March 3rd.
1. Identify What Is to Be Taught
2. Set a Purpose and Create a Sense of Urgency
3. Record Desired Behaviors on an I-Chart
4. Model Most-Desirable Behaviors
5. Model Least-Desirable Behaviors, Then Most Desirable
6. Place Students Around the Room
7. Practice and Build Stamina
8. Stay Out of the Way
9. Use a Quiet Signal to Bring Students Back to the Gathering
Space
10. Conduct a Group Check-In; Ask, How Did It Go?

Chapter 4 What Do You Need to Begin the Daily 5?

March 6-10
Chimes- The Quiet Signal
Chart Rack or Interactive Whiteboard
Tools, Not Toys
Book Boxes
A Gathering Place & Focus Lessons
I-Charts
Classroom Design
1 Week
Connect on FB page

Chapter 5 Launching Read to SelfThe First Daily 5

March 20-24
The First Day
Three Ways to Read a Book
At Last- We Launch Read to Self
Integrating Foundation Lessons
 I Pick Good-Fit Books
Adding the Other Foundation Lessons
One Week
Meet to discuss chapter 4 & 5

Chapter 6 Foundation Lessons (all the Daily 5 lessons)

March 27-31
Read-to-Self Foundation Lessons
Work-on-Writing Foundation Lessons
Read-to-Someone Foundation Lessons
Listen-to-Reading Foundation Lessons
Word-Work Foundation Lessons
1 Week
Connect on FB

Chapter 7 When to Launch the Next Daily 5

April 3-14
Launching Work on Writing
Introducing Choice
Check-In
Releasing Students into Daily 5
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading
Word Work
2 Weeks
Launching the other Daily 5

Chapter 8 The Math Daily 3- Only for self-contained teachers

April 17-21
The Structure
Overview
What you need to Begin
Foundation Lessons
 Launching
1 Week

Chapter 9 Returning to Our Core Beliefs

April 24-28
Barometer Children
Guest Teachers
New Students
Parents
Trusting our Students & our Teaching
1 Week
Meet face-to-face & discuss last 3 chapters

Other information:

Books will be checked back in after the completion of the book study &
then you may check the book out as needed.

Please check the Facebook page weekly to look for discussions. If you
have questions or suggestions please feel free to post them.

I have asked Genella, Mader, and Ashworth to help assist anyone who
may have questions as we go through the study.

I am going to be using the book study as an assignment for an upcoming

class where Ill be asked to complete a professional development for
teachers.

Thanks for all that you do!!