I have been using The Daily Five and CAFE as my reading workshop structure for the past five years. I read both books very early on and got to meet The Sisters just as they were gaining national attention. I just love these ladies! They have taken me from a good teacher to a great one. Because of them, I have met so many like-minded people who have functioned as my digital mentors. I just hope that I can given back to other teachers out there.
As one of the few pioneers with extensive experience using The Daily Five and CAFE with intermediate level students, I get lots of emails about how to adapt Daily 5 and CAFE. So today I am sharing two adapted CAFE Menus. One is for students transitioning from "learning to read" to "reading to learn". It has less accuracy and fluency standards and more comprehension standards. I use it with fourth graders. The second menu is one I created to use with fifth graders or advanced fourth graders. This menu is completely comprehension. I recently recalibrated both menus to reflect the Common Core standards.
I'd love some feedback on them. Please leave a comment below.
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