January 1, 2021
Issue:
#651
News From The Daily CAFE
January
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The second edition of CAFE hit bookshelves near you. Created to help teachers apply what their research has shown—that reading instruction is not about the setting, the basal, or the book level. Rather, effective reading instruction is based on what that student needs in that moment. Get your copy at the lowest price at Stenhouse.com.
February
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Twice monthly Open Door sessions became a Daily CAFE mainstay in 2020. Our office doors are open and All Access Members are welcome to stop on by to share ideas and ask questions.
March
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In response to the reality that many students were learning from home, we created this eight video series to help you have your students build reading stamina even at home. It remains a popular feature and is available to all.
April
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Does Daily 5 work in Kindergarten? Absolutely! Is it a little bit different? That's true too. New in 2020, we launched a workshop that addresses the specific application of Daily 5 with Kindergarten students, and how the CAFE system works with emerging readers.
May
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Kid Teacher to the rescue! Use Miss Hadley to review CAFE Menu strategies with your students. Peer to peer instruction can work wonders!
June
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Did you hear Gail and Allison on the Stenhouse Podcast? Go ahead, take a few minutes to listen as they read the introduction of The CAFE Book, Expanded Second Edition.
July
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You needed practical ideas and support for distance teaching this school year, and we delivered. The Distance Learning Survival Guide Online Seminar has over 3.5 hours of tactical presentation content broken into digestible chunks, and resources to save you time and organize the most essential tasks.
August
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The popularity of Writing at Home led us to develop a similar video series to build writing stamina at home. Open to all!
September
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Saving you time and energy is a priority of ours. Use our pre-made printable resources to support your students.
October
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In Introducing videos, Gail introduces the CAFE strategies one at a time. Share them with your class, and then continue instruction with a text and content that meets the needs and standards of your students.
November
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In order to help as many children build reading stamina at home as we could, we collaborated to bring bring you Reading at Home in Spanish.
December
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Each and every week, our team sends you the Tip of the Week. It is our weekly touchpoint with you. We share our lightbulb moments, tools and resources that support your teaching, and a beResilient article for your personal well-being. Our newest book, Lightbulb Moments: Unplanned Lessons for Teachers from Teachers is a compiliation of 50 of the lead inspirational articles to create joy, spark reflection, and motivate you to find the aha in your every day. Available on Amazon.