New Reading Logs this Week

You may have noticed the reading logs look different this week...and they are! Students are now asked to do mini-reflections nightly. They are specifically prompted to make a personal connection to what they have read (what does the book make you think of? Remind you of?) We have gone over several examples in class and so far students are off to a good start with the new log. There is just a small box in which to do this, but one carefully thought of sentence is all it takes to make a "text to self" connection.

Additionally, at the top of each reading log sheet (front and back), students are asked to choose a goal for the week. At the end of the week, they circle a response to indicate how they feel they are doing toward that goal. We will work with students in class to identify appropriate goals. Some examples are (for shorter books) to read each book twice in order to practice fluency (a smooth, storytelling voice) or (for longer books) to "stop and jot" thoughts on post-its while reading (I wonder...I notice...I predict...)

So, enjoy engaging in fun conversation with your child to help him/her make connections to the stories or information read about. Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, before making the switch, we looked back at our old reading logs and counted up all the books we have read so far this year...ask your child how many books he or she has read!