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Literacy

Daily Five Reading and Literacy CAFE

September 27, 2009
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Last year I began using The Sisters’ (Gail Boushey and Joan Moser) process of teaching balanced literacy to my fourth grade students: Daily Five Reading and Literacy CAFE. Periodically I will post information, videos, or examples of how I am implementing this balanced literacy structure.
Daily Five Reading and Literacy CAFE
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Student Created Mini-Books

September 20, 2009
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Throughout the year I give students homework assignments that include making small, foldable books. I call these books B3 (B threes) or Beanie Baby Books. (My former partner teacher came up with this name because it is the size of a book that a Beanie Baby would read.)
I use these books for all subjects [...]

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