Do you love teaching but feel exhausted from the energy you expend cajoling, disciplining, and directing students on a daily basis? If so, you'll want to read The Daily Five. Based on literacy learning and motivation research, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser created a structure which has been practiced and refined in their own classrooms for ten years. The Daily Five is a series of literacy tasks which students complete daily while the teacher meets with small groups or confers with individuals. This book not only explains the philosophy behind the structure, but shows you how to carefully and systematically train your students to participate in each of the components.