I go back and forth with the log. A few years ago, I did not have
a log but they had to read a certain amount weekly and do a 1 page
reflection. I liked how that worked. In my current school, I do
have a log, but it is a little different. They log what they read
each night. Oh, also at the beginning of the week they make a
reading goal. Thursday they reflect on what they read and also
reflect on their goal. It's working ok. There will always be the
issue of kids not reading or faking logs. But, I know this going
into it. I do think it is important to require outside reading
because some students will read only if it is required. And some
of these students enjoy reading!

On 11/07/09, wig wrote:
> I require approximately 100 minutes of at home reading per
> week. I do not have logs. However, once a week they do a one
> page reading response. They have their choice of several
> different questions to respond to. I can generally tell by
> their answers whether they have read or not. They are alos in
> an Accelerated Reading program so I can tell by the nimber of
> points they earn.
>
> I realize that all children do not enjoy reading. To be honest
> with you, I do not enjoy science, but I still had requirements
> that needed to be fulfilled in science. It was not an option
> and if I chose not to fulfill those requirements, it was
> reflected in my grade. I feel the same way about reading
>
> To those parents concerned that you do not have a log for their
> child, remind then that as parents THEY can require a certain
> amount of reading be done daily and enforce it by reading at
> the same time as they do. A good model is the best way to
> encourage reading.
>
>
>
> On 11/06/09, BethAnn wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> During parent-teacher conferences, I had a few parents who
>> were concerned that their kids were not brining their
>> A.R.P. books home in the evenings to read. Some were also
>> concerned about their kid's lack of points.
>>
>> I guess last year some of the teachers required a certain
>> amount of reading each night, and the kids had a reading
>> log the parents completed.
>>
>> My kids usually get about 15 - 20 minutes of free reading
>> per day. On top of that, they read their book when they
>> have finished early.
>>
>> So, am I supposed to do something to encourage them to read
>> at home? A reading log?
>>
>> These next couple of statements are probably not a
>> very "teacher-like" train of thought.
>>
>> I think at this age they have to decide how important the
>> A.R.P. rewards are. If they decide they want to go to the
>> movies bad enough, they should know when they need to take
>> their book home and read. If a parent is concerned their
>> kid hasn't been bringing his/her book home, tell the kid.
>> It's like they expected me to police the lockers and make
>> sure the kids leave with a book in their backpack.
>>
>> My first year teaching language arts, and I have NO idea
>> what I am doing/what I am supposed to be doing!
>>
>> Do any of you guys do a reading log or something like that
>> in 6th grade?
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> BethAnn

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