The Daily What?!
Relationships First
Learning Environment
Daily Routines
Name that Strategy
100

This Daily 5 structure could involve using technology and headphones.

What is 'listen-to-reading'?

100

Learning students' names and pronunciations quickly is the first step to building this in your classroom.  

What is a 'classroom community'?

100

This involves having a variety of traditional and non-traditional places to sit within the classroom keeping comfort and choice in mind. 

What is 'flexible seating'?

100

"We all agree that routines are __________ in the classroom for teachers and students." 

What is 'lifesavers'?

100

Students turn to partner and take turns discussing a given topic.

What is 'turn-and-talk'?

200

This Daily 5 structure involves stting side-by-side and taking turns in being the reader and listener.  

What is 'read-to-someone'?

200

Building relationships with students begins as soon as the teacher receives this.  

What is the class list? 

200

Lighting, Sound, Scent, Temperature and Space are examples of these.

What are 'variables to consider in a physical space'?

200

These help to improve muscle memory, build independence and increase stamina. 

What are the '10 Steps to Teaching & Learning Independence'? 

200

Students must complete a small task helping them to reflect on their learning before they leave the class. 

What is an 'Exit Slip'? 

300

This is the first Daily 5 structure to introduce. It teaches students how to read independently. 

What is 'read-to-self'?

300

Kindness, honesty, dependability, acceptance and perspectives are examples of this. 

What are the '5 Fundamental Concepts of Effective Relationships'? 

300

This example of creating a positive emotional space includes giving students the ability and opportunity to choose; increasing engagement and self-motivated learners. 

What is 'student engagement'?

300

Repeated modelling, practice and discussion makes a routine or task _________________ in the mind of a student. 

What is 'automatic'? 

300

One student makes a statement and others can agree by yelling out: "________!" 

What is 'Me Too'?

400

In this Daily 5 structure, students might sit at the gathering spot to observe the teacher writing a story about a topic that interests the class. 

What is 'work-on-writing'?

400

An activity involving students picking a book, explaining their purpose for choosing it, telling why it's interesting, showing their comprehension and knowing most of the words.        

What is the 'I-PICK Book Talk' activity?

400

The act of hanging an anchor chart co-created with students on the wall after a lesson. 

What is 'making learning visible'? 

400

When doing this, students will learn to consistently exhibit the behaviours you teach and focus their time and energy on learning.    

What is 'explicitly teaching routines'? 

400

Students write down their questions and post them in one place.  

What is the 'parking lot'?

500

This Daily 5 structure uses the following materials: whiteboards, magnet letters, beans, clay and stamps. 

What is 'word work'?

500

This is when a teacher forgets about a mistake a student has made, allowing them time to reflect and do better next time without judgement.  

What is 'anmesia'? 

500

This is the suggested goal number of high-quality books that should be in a classroom library.  

What is 1000 high-quality books? 

500

This goes at the top of an I-Chart.

What is 'identify what will be taught' or 'title of the routine'? 

500

Teacher intentionally chooses students to eat lunch with him/her. 

What is 'lunch and learn'?