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Children making choices

Choice is one of the essential elements of daily 5it gives children the freedom to read and write whatever and wherever they want. They are able to take ownership of their learning by making independent choices. The children must be taught procedures for making choices in order for the program to run effectively. This document outlines a few examples of how students could make daily choices.

When teachers trust students to make responsible choices, students gain control over their own learning. Children who are invited to decide the order of tasks, to choose their own partner, or to choose a strategy that works for them, perceive themselves as more competent and more involved in their work. Students who are given the opportunity to select appropriate cognitive or metacognitive strategies for comprehension will feel greater ownership of their achievement, (Turner & Paris, 1995).

Option 1: Clipboard The teacher has a clipboard with a class list on it. When it is time to make daily 5 choices, the teacher calls out a students name, and they respond back with their choice. The teacher then records that choice for that student. Students must complete all 5 tasks before repeating rotations. Have a different student choose first each time so that everyone has a fair shot.

Laylah Lucy

Rotation 1 Read to Self R

Rotation 2 Listen to Reading (LR)

Rotation 3 Word Work (WW)

Rotation 4 Work on Writing (W)

Rotation 5 Read to someone (RS)

Michael Peter James Zamora Sydney Isaac Melissa Eva Dominic Leonidez Maria Nailah Leanne Emma Chase Mason

WW W RS LR RS R R R LR W LR WW R RS RS W

WW

RS

Option 2: Visual Display Same procedure is used as above, however, students then have a visual to see what they still need to cover.

Option 3: Pre-Choice Students choose the order of their 5 rotations before beginning their first one. They outline either in their notebooks, or on a chart the order in which they will be completing their rotations. Then, the teacher can dismiss them to their 1st rotation, 2nd rotation, etc.

Daily 5 Check-In Sheet


Week of __________________________

Name

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

R W WW L L-C T RS
Opti

= = = = = = =

Read to Self Work on Writing Word Work Listen to Reading Listen to Reading/Computers Meet with Teacher Read to Someone

Option 4: Circle as you go Students circle their rotations for each day. Teacher can collect at the end of the week to make sure all tasks were covered.

Option 5: Cross Outs (nice for younger grades) Students cross out or color in each activity after theyve completed that rotation.

Other ideas:

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