The Daily 5: Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, and Word Work
Over the past two weeks, we have looked closely at defining the Daily 5™, shared strategies for rollout of the first two components, “Read to Self” and “Work on Writing,” and collected useful teacher resources on our Pre-K–6 Reading & Literacy Pinterest board. This week, as we close out this series, we turn to the remaining three rotations—“Read to Someone,” “Listen to Reading,” and “Word Work.”
As the final components of a balanced literacy framework, these three elements also leave room to be reinterpreted and leveled appropriately to meet the needs of your students. Keep reading to uncover best practices about how these three components can take shape in your classroom.
Read to Someone
Often a Daily 5 favorite, “Read to Someone” offers children the opportunity to pair up and share a book of their choosing. This rotation is sometimes referred to as partner reading, buddy reading, or read with a friend. No matter what you choose to call it, “Read to Someone” provides a meaningful time for developing readers to increase their comprehension, fluency, and accuracy. Explore a few ways to set up this round successfully:
- Become a good reading partner
Setting expectations for good reading partners in your classroom involves defining what it sounds and looks like. Because volume control can often feel like an uphill battle, we’ll start there. Research shows that the loudest voice in the room is the one that often regulates the noise level. Keep your voice down when conferring with students to set the appropriate tone and expectations in your room.
Hand in hand with voice level, our primary learners often need direction as to what “Read to Someone” should look like. WIth “EEKK” (elbow to elbow, knee to knee), a model subscribed to by the Daily 5 creators (Gail Boushey and Joan Moser), students are taught to sit side by side to easily share their text and read aloud together.
- Check for understanding
It’s not enough to practice fluent reading during “Read to Someone;” your students also should be concentrating on comprehending text. To check for understanding, set a standard practice for readers to restate aloud the “what” and “who” of what they just read or heard. Additional comprehension questions can be added for older students. Check out a few examples of how this strategy can be brought to life on our Pinterest board.
Listen to Reading
“Listen to Reading” can take many different forms, including online audiobooks and Web-based solutions. For emerging readers, time spent listening to fluent reading models is invaluable to building reading pronunciation and expression. Struggling readers also find this rotation beneficial, as it allows them to access texts that meet their listening comprehension level, even if that exceeds their reading level. Keep these strategies in mind when incorporating this rotation:
- Ensure smooth technology rollout
If you find yourself among one of those lucky few with a set of state-of-the-art devices for class, adding “Listen to Reading” to your daily rotation should be fairly straightforward. If a set of four to five “cross your fingers and hope they work today” computers is more in line with the current state of your classroom technology, rest assured that there’s no reason to lose hope! Between audiobooks from your campus or city library and your school’s computer lab, you can still give your students the opportunity to experience this rotation regularly.
Additionally, make the most of time spent at this station by ensuring that your students have the technology skills to log in quickly and treat equipment appropriately. Early on, it’s also a good idea to appoint a student to be your “tech-support helper,” so that you aren’t pulled away from working with students to assist with technology issues.
- Determine appropriate activities based on reading ability
Listening to reading is often so engaging for children, that most have no problem building stamina. You can keep this rotation exciting by providing your students with a wide variety of books to enjoy.
For those no longer in need of “Listen to Reading,” “Computer Time” is often substituted to focus on other reading skills in an engaging environment.
The “Word Work” component of the Daily 5 focuses on spelling and vocabulary by creating a print-rich environment and offering learning manipulatives for students to experiment and develop an interest in language. Students are able to select from a variety of materials to play with words, word patterns, word families, and so on to hone their knowledge and increase their writing skills. Consider several suggestions below to make your “Word Work” area a success:
- Define procedures for materials
With such things as sand, playdough, markers, and glitter glue, the variety of materials involved in “Word Work” is often tailored to meet the needs of your kinesthetic learners. The activities in this rotation also involve a fair bit of rule following and sometimes even a watchful eye to keep them running smoothly.
Gauging the maturity of your learners is a good place to start, followed closely by rolling out new materials one at a time. Model how each is used in the context of “Word Work,” and ask students to help demonstrate proper application to build letters, words, and sentences. Making it clear that each new manipulative is a privilege in your classroom can help keep even your most active learners in line during this rotation.
- Motivate learning with focused, yet fun, activities
“Word Work” can provide excellent practice of manipulating words and developing language skills, but when involving enticing materials, it can also quickly descend into anarchy. Incorporate a variety of “Word Work” activities that motivate students to stay on task.
Students can practice phonics skills, content vocabulary, and sight words when using online solutions that provide a game-based environment. Leveled activities align content to individualized ability levels, while gamification entices students to stay motivated.
Ready to start using the Daily 5 framework in your classroom -or take your current use to the next level? Check out our Pinterest board of useful literacy resources, and make the Daily 5 a classroom success this year! Interested in finding out more about Edmentum's foundational literacy solutions? Learn more about our Reading & Comprehension solutions.
"Kumbuka: ""Kusoma kwa Mtu, Kusikiliza Kusoma, na Kazi ya Neno"" - Katika wiki mbili zilizopita, tumeangalia kwa karibu kuelezea Daily 5TM, kushiriki mikakati ya kuzindua vipengele viwili vya kwanza, ""Soma kwa Kujisomea"" na ""Kufanya kazi ya Kuandika,"" na kukusanya rasilimali muhimu za mwalimu kwenye bodi yetu ya kusoma na kusoma ya Pre-K." Katika kipindi hiki, tunazungumzia mambo matatu ya mwisho: kusoma kwa mtu, kusikiliza kwa kusoma, na kazi ya neno, ambayo ni sehemu ya mwisho ya mfumo wa kusoma na kuandika, na ambayo pia inatoa nafasi ya kutafsiriwa upya na kusawazishwa kwa usahihi ili kukidhi mahitaji ya wanafunzi wako. Endelea kusoma ili kugundua mazoea bora juu ya jinsi vipengele hivi vitatu vinavyoweza kuunda darasani. "Kusoma kwa Mtu: Mara nyingi ni kitabu cha kila siku cha 5 cha kupendwa, ""Soma kwa Mtu"" huwapa watoto fursa ya kuunganisha na kushiriki kitabu cha kuchagua." Nyakati nyingine mzunguko huo huitwa kusoma pamoja na mwenzako, kusoma pamoja na rafiki, au kusoma pamoja na rafiki. Haijalishi unachagua kuiitaje, <unk>Soma kwa Mtu<unk> hutoa wakati wenye maana kwa ajili ya kukuza wasomaji ili kuongeza uelewa wao, ufasaha, na usahihi. Kujifunza jinsi ya kuanzisha mzunguko huu kwa mafanikio: Kuwa mwenzako mzuri wa kusoma Kuweka matarajio kwa washirika wazuri wa kusoma katika darasa lako ni pamoja na kufafanua jinsi inavyoonekana na kuonekana. Kwa sababu udhibiti wa kiasi mara nyingi inaweza kujisikia kama vita uphill, sisi itabidi kuanza huko. Utafiti unaonyesha kwamba sauti yenye sauti kubwa zaidi katika chumba ndicho ambacho mara nyingi husimamia kiwango cha kelele. Weka sauti yako chini wakati wa kushauriana na wanafunzi kuweka sauti sahihi na matarajio katika chumba chako. Pamoja na kiwango cha sauti, wanafunzi wetu wa msingi mara nyingi wanahitaji mwelekeo kuhusu jinsi <unk>Soma kwa Mtu<unk> inapaswa kuonekana. "Kwa kutumia ""EEKK"" (kinywa kwa kinywa, goti kwa goti), mfano uliopendekezwa na waundaji wa Daily 5 (Gail Boushey na Joan Moser), wanafunzi wanafundishwa kukaa kando-kando ili kushiriki maandishi yao kwa urahisi na kusoma kwa sauti pamoja." - Angalia uelewa Si vya kutosha kufanya mazoezi ya kusoma kwa ufasaha wakati wa "Kusoma kwa Mtu Mwingine"; wanafunzi wako pia wanapaswa kuzingatia kuelewa maandishi. Ili kuhakikisha kwamba umeleweka vizuri, weka desturi ya kawaida ya wasomaji kurudia kwa sauti "ni nini" na "ni nani" katika kile walichosoma au kusikia. Maswali ya ziada ya uelewa yanaweza kuongezwa kwa wanafunzi wakubwa. Angalia mifano michache ya jinsi mkakati huu unaweza kuletwa maisha kwenye ubao wetu wa Pinterest. Kusikiliza Kusoma <unk>Sikiliza Kusoma<unk> inaweza kuchukua aina nyingi tofauti, ikiwa ni pamoja na audiobooks online na ufumbuzi wa mtandao. Kwa wasomaji wanaojitokeza, muda unaotumiwa kusikiliza mifano ya kusoma kwa ufasaha ni wa thamani sana katika kujenga matamshi na usemi wa kusoma. Wasomaji wanaopambana pia hupata mzunguko huu kuwa na faida, kwani huwawezesha kupata maandishi ambayo yanakidhi kiwango chao cha uelewa wa kusikiliza, hata ikiwa hiyo inazidi kiwango chao cha kusoma. "Kumbuka mikakati hii wakati wa kuingiza mzunguko huu: ""Hakikisha uanzishaji laini wa teknolojia"" Ikiwa unajikuta miongoni mwa wale wachache wenye bahati na seti ya vifaa vya hali ya juu kwa darasa, kuongeza ""Sikiliza kusoma"" kwa mzunguko wako wa kila siku inapaswa kuwa rahisi sana." Kama seti ya nne hadi tano <unk> cross vidole yako na matumaini wao kazi leo <unk> kompyuta ni zaidi katika mstari na hali ya sasa ya teknolojia darasa lako, kuwa na uhakika kwamba hakuna sababu ya kupoteza matumaini! Ikiwa una vitabu vya sauti kutoka kwa maktaba yako ya chuo kikuu au ya jiji na maabara ya kompyuta ya shule yako, bado unaweza kuwapa wanafunzi wako fursa ya uzoefu huu wa mzunguko mara kwa mara. Kwa kuongezea, tumia wakati mwingi katika kituo hiki kwa kuhakikisha kuwa wanafunzi wako wana ujuzi wa teknolojia ya kuingia haraka na kutibu vifaa vyenye kufaa. Mapema, pia ni wazo nzuri kuteua mwanafunzi kuwa "msaidizi wako wa msaada wa teknolojia", ili usivunjwe kazi na wanafunzi kusaidia na masuala ya teknolojia. - Kuamua shughuli zinazofaa kulingana na uwezo wa kusoma Kusikiliza kusoma mara nyingi ni kuvutia sana kwa watoto, kwamba wengi hawana tatizo kujenga stamina. Unaweza kufanya mzunguko huo uwe wenye kusisimua kwa kuwapa wanafunzi wako vitabu mbalimbali vya kufurahia. Kwa wale ambao hawana tena haja ya <unk>Listen to Reading<unk>, <unk>Computer Time<unk> mara nyingi hubadilishwa ili kuzingatia ujuzi mwingine wa kusoma katika mazingira ya kuvutia. "Word Work"" sehemu ya Daily 5 inazingatia herufi na msamiati kwa kuunda mazingira ya kuchapisha tajiri na kutoa kujifunza manipulatives kwa wanafunzi majaribio na kuendeleza maslahi katika lugha." Wanafunzi wanaweza kuchagua kutoka kwa vifaa mbalimbali kucheza na maneno, mifumo ya maneno, familia ya maneno, na kadhalika ili kuboresha maarifa yao na kuongeza ujuzi wao wa kuandika. Fikiria mapendekezo kadhaa hapa chini ili kufanya eneo lako la "Kazi ya Neno" lifanikiwe: - Fahamu taratibu za vifaa Kwa vitu kama vile mchanga, mchanganyiko wa kucheza, alama, na gundi ya kung'aa, aina ya vifaa vinavyohusika katika "Kazi ya Neno" mara nyingi hutengenezwa ili kukidhi mahitaji ya wanafunzi wako wa kinesthetic. Kazi katika mzunguko huu pia inahusisha kiasi cha haki ya kufuata sheria na wakati mwingine hata jicho la uangalifu ili kuzifanya ziende vizuri. Kupima ukomavu wa wanafunzi wako ni mahali pazuri pa kuanza, ikifuatiwa kwa karibu na kuzindua vifaa vipya moja kwa wakati. Mfano jinsi kila moja ni kutumika katika muktadha wa <unk>Word Work,<unk> na kuuliza wanafunzi kusaidia kuonyesha matumizi sahihi ya kujenga herufi, maneno, na sentensi. Kueleza wazi kwamba kila manipulative mpya ni upendeleo katika darasa lako inaweza kusaidia kuweka hata wanafunzi wako hai zaidi katika mstari wakati wa mzunguko huu. -Kuchochea kujifunza na lengo, lakini furaha, shughuli <unk>Word Work<unk> inaweza kutoa mazoezi bora ya udhibiti maneno na kuendeleza ujuzi wa lugha, lakini wakati kuhusisha vifaa kuvutia, inaweza pia haraka kushuka katika machafuko. Kuingiza aina mbalimbali ya "Word Work" shughuli kwamba kuhamasisha wanafunzi kukaa juu ya kazi. Wanafunzi wanaweza mazoezi ya ujuzi phonics, maudhui msamiati, na macho maneno wakati wa kutumia ufumbuzi online kwamba kutoa mchezo-msingi mazingira. Shughuli za ngazi huunganisha maudhui na viwango vya uwezo wa mtu binafsi, wakati gamification huwashawishi wanafunzi kubaki na motisha. Je, unajua jinsi ya kutumia Daily 5 katika darasa lako au kuchukua matumizi yako ya sasa kwa ngazi ya pili? Tazama bodi yetu ya Pinterest ya rasilimali muhimu za kusoma na kuandika, na ufanye Daily 5 kuwa mafanikio ya darasa mwaka huu! Je, una nia ya kujua zaidi kuhusu suluhisho la msingi la Edmentum la kusoma na kuandika? Jifunze zaidi kuhusu ufumbuzi wetu wa Kusoma na Kuelewa.