After attending a workshop with the sisters (aka Daily 5 and CAFÉ and genius teachers) last year, the thing that stayed with me the longest was that their books and ideas were guides not rules. The CAFÉ wall just hadn't worked for me or my class. I loved the idea (and my whole school adopted the Daily 5/CAFÉ framework as a non-negotiable), but at 4th grade, I found it reducing what I taught instead of elevating it. Our reading specialists had worked with one of the fifth grade teachers at my school when she had the same issues/feelings, and seeing what they came up with inspired me to do the same. Here, then, is my non-CAFÉ CAFÉ wall. Like all CAFÉ walls, it is a growing, work in progress.
As you can also tell, my classroom theme is western! LOL
Your foldables inspired me!! I am a new follower and I blogged about you. Thanks for being so wonderful!
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love this! I am moving to fourth grade next year and this is adorable! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I want to do something similar for my third graders this year! How did you make the papers that say "Literary Analysis"? I'm thinking of doing a western theme myself this year and would like to make some similar signs. Thanks so much!!
ReplyDeleteI love the paper! Where can I purchase it?
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