FACE of a Reader
Teaching Reading Strategies Based on The CAFE Menu (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 2: Consolidation / FluencyStage 3: Literacy for Growth
Ages:
7-12
Grade Range:
3rd 4th 5th 6thFood Groups:
Primary: Reading Comprehension Strategies, Reading Fluency & Expression Secondary: Vocabulary, Motivation for Literacy
Transcript
This is a variation of the CAFE menu where the letters are rearranged so that they spell FACE. This is the FACE of a Reader. This is where we put strategies we have talked about during our read-aloud as well as guided reading. Students can access them while they are doing their own work.
Related References
Additional Links:
The Daily CAFE: www.thedailycafe.com
Activity Objective
The goal of FACE of a Reader: Teaching Reading Strategies Based on The CAFE Menu (Virtual Tour) is to encourage independence in the classroom by providing students with access to the various reading strategies. The CAFE menu is from The Daily 5 Literacy System and includes strategies on Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expand Vocabulary.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- The Daily CAFE website provides Common Core aligned reading strategies for every grade level, as well as strategies for emergent readers and English Language Learners. - The CAFE menu can be used as a read-aloud anchor, prompting students to utilize specific strategies during whole class lessons.
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Daily 5 Choices: Fostering Independence in Reading and Writing (Virtual Tour)
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Close Reading: Applying a 3-Step Reading Comprehension Strategy (Virtual Tour)
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Technology in the Listening Center: Motivating Literacy with iPads and QR Code Books (Virtual Tour)
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