Hi Ginger, Having done the Daily5 in my classroom this year, one thing that also helps is having kids model the "wrong way" to do something and then having these same kids model the "right way". The Sisters suggest that you select those kids you think would have trouble doing the procedures the "right way" to be the ones to model the wrong way to do something. This will reinforce for them the right way from the start. Since the kids get a laugh out of doing something the wrong way we have a fun time being a little silly and it seems to lighten the mood considerably. And, when they don't do it the right way we can call their attention to the fact that they know what the right way is since they showed the whole class how to do it. Make sense? Elisa
Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada I always have to remind myself that going over this one time is not enough. Depending on the group, I may have several thinking pairs model what it looks like/sounds like for the class and then have the class turn and talk about what they noticed and heard. I even often ask the class BEFORE hand to turn and talk about what I should see/hear when we do turn and talk today. Then have a few share back. And then of course have them reflect on how it went at the end of the shared part of our reading workshop. Ginger W. grade 3
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