The CAFE Book: Engaging All Students in Daily Literacy Assessment and Instruction 2nd Edition

This book is full of wonderful resources for your classroom!

The first edition of this book was my introduction to the Sisters - 2 passionate and savvy classroom teachers. How they promote reading independence, writing skills, and love of reading while matching the (occasionally ridiculous) demands of research based literacy instruction is worth the time of every reading and writing teacher.The second edition goes way beyond the first book in practical support for teachers - especially elementary and middle school age. I have the opportunity to work one-to-one with students who are struggling with reading and writing in school through a not-for-profit organization which emphasizes research-based teaching strategies. The Daily Cafe second edition does that and more. Through its clear goals and how-to descriptions, through all the resources they make available via their classroom experience and the refiner’s fire of working with students of wide-ranging capabilities, they have brought together both research based instruction, and the clarity of knowing kids and how they can learn well when we find and practice what works for them.I challenge any teacher to compare Daily Cafe, second edition with any manual or text from your teachers’ education classes and see which one inspires you with practical and even revolutionary information for teaching reading and writing with clarity, compassionate awareness and best practices. It’s that good. I heartily encourage taking a look to see how it can support all frontline people in a learning community - teachers, students, and parents. The support and resources they have developed are extensive.

The updated book is super and it has been broken down differently, with extra research. I am excited to expand the Cafe Board experience into my guided reading groups.

Great book with helpful information. Looking forward to using in my classroom.

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I actually purchased my copy from Stenhouse but that doesn’t change my review. I purchased the first edition back when. I recently completed a book study with Gail and Allison online. It was fantastic to have them give updates and additions.The book offers so much valuable information along with tools for you to feel more than equipped to work with your students! It is a purchase you can refer to over and over again. This is my 30th year teaching and I was so fortunate to see The Sisters live in New Jersey 2016. It has refreshed my thinking and approach in the classroom!

I was at a point in my career where I wasn’t happy with how my Literacy instruction was going….something was missing. That’s when I discovered Daily 5 and CAFÉ. The shift to teaching CAFÉ strategies energized my students to take control of their independent reading. Through succinct strategy focus lessons students now had the tools to head into independent reading with an “I can do this” attitude. The joy was back!The second edition CAFE book is even better than 1st. Easy to read and implement.A must have for any Literacy teacher!!

We just finished our book study with this book and it was amazing. They took an amazing tool - the first book and made it even better!! This book is a tool every teacher needs!!!

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