The document outlines The Daily 5 literacy framework. It consists of 5 tasks - Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing, and Word Work. Teachers provide a 7-10 minute mini-lesson and then students cycle through the tasks with teacher support as needed. The framework aims to build student independence and literacy skills through structured routines and choice.

4. The Daily 5 System : Engage the rest of the kids while you do small group instruction! The premise of the Daily 5 is that these are the 5 areas students should be independently working on during your Guided Reading time. Rather than changing “centers” or “work packets”, which have new instructions or expectations for students, these 5 areas stay consistent so students can grow in their own learning in a structured routine. (Most current centers or HC materials will fit into one of the five areas so it’s nothing that is too revolutionary!) The goal of the Daily 5 is to have students gain control over what they read and write, and the order in which they do the Daily 5. Goal-setting and focused, tailored instruction is key to accelerating their learning.

5. 10 Steps to Teaching and Learning Independence 1. Identify what is to be taught 2. Setting Purpose – Sense of Urgency 3. Brainstorm behaviors desired using an I chart 4. Model most desirable behaviors 5. Model least desirable behaviors then desirable 6. Place students around the room 7. Everyone practice and build stamina (3 minutes) 8. Stay Out of the Way 9. Quiet Signal – Come back to Group 10.Group Check In – “How Did You Do?” Gail Boushey & Joan Moser ©www.the2sisters.com