This is one example of how a Daily 5 launch might unfold. This expanded view gives you a big-picture, linear look at how Foundation Lessons are first taught, practiced, revisited, and eventually put together as each Daily 5 task is launched.

The document in the download section on this page, reflects our latest thinking and research in launching Daily 5. It replaces the original guide, titled "The First 15 Days," which is found in the back of The Daily 5, Second Edition book.

This guide is just that—a guide. All students and classes are unique, so there is no one set formula for launching any system or structure in schools. This guide, however, provides a suggested order of lessons to get Daily 5 and CAFE up and running in a classroom.

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Sample Launch: The First 15 Days (Updated 2026 Version)

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