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Reading Logs

by Janet

Jan 24, 2009

I am looking for a solution to my reading log problem. I want my students to read each night for pleasure. Some read all the time. Some need the reading log. Some will stop at 20 minutes if that is the requirement. I want them to enjoy this reading, but I want to make sure they DO it. Some parents like them. Some don't. I don't want it to be tedious, I just want to encourage everyone to read. Has anyone else had this dilemma?

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LS On 1/24/09, Janet wrote: > I am looking for a solution to my reading log problem. I > want my students to read each night for pleasure. Some > read all the time. Some need the reading log. Some will > stop at 20 minutes if that is the requirement. I want > them to enjoy this reading, but I want to make sure they > DO it. Some pare...See MoreOn 1/24/09, Janet wrote: > I am looking for a solution to my reading log problem. I > want my students to read each night for pleasure. Some > read all the time. Some need the reading log. Some will > stop at 20 minutes if that is the requirement. I want > them to enjoy this reading, but I want to make sure they > DO it. Some parents like them. Some don't. I don't want > it to be tedious, I just want to encourage everyone to > read. Has anyone else had this dilemma?

EVERY TEACHER HAS THIS PROBLEM! So, I don't try to fight it I put the onus on the children and their parents. I show them the graph about the difference in the performance of students who read 60 min. a day vs. a few minutes a day.(try googling for info or if you can get a copy of Fountas & Pennell's Guiding Readers and Writers 3-5 one such graph is on page43.) I teach fourth grade, so I tell parents that an appropriate homework schedule is appr.40 min. a night. 10 min. per grade level So their child will have 20 min. of reading nightly and 20 min. of a math review or writing assignment,etc. (reading is a constant the others vary) Since this is my big homework assignment-READING, I want updates-reading repsonses and the title in their planner. If they are not doing it, it is reported as no homework. And I love the parents who want to tell me they would like to see more homework. What they really mean is that they would like to see more worksheets. My reply, " Sorry, I'm not running off worksheets for your child, I want your child reading and establishing the habit of reading." It is hard but you also have to put yourself in their shoes. If you want the reading to be done don't send reading comprehension worksheets, spelling worksheets, math, etc. and requiring them to read nightly. P.S. This is the real world and I'm a voracious reader but even I don't read nightly so tell them 5 nights and give them the opportunity to make up softball game night on the week-ends. Do you give them a chance to share their reading with their classmates? If you do it consistently they will want to have something to share with their peers.

Jan 25, 2009

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Janet Thanks! That's some good advice!

On 1/25/09, LS wrote: > On 1/24/09, Janet wrote: >> I am looking for a solution to my reading log problem. I >> want my students to read each night for pleasure. Some >> read all the time. Some need the reading log. Some will >> stop at 20 minutes if that is the requirement. I wan...See MoreThanks! That's some good advice!

On 1/25/09, LS wrote: > On 1/24/09, Janet wrote: >> I am looking for a solution to my reading log problem. I >> want my students to read each night for pleasure. Some >> read all the time. Some need the reading log. Some will >> stop at 20 minutes if that is the requirement. I want >> them to enjoy this reading, but I want to make sure they >> DO it. Some parents like them. Some don't. I don't want >> it to be tedious, I just want to encourage everyone to >> read. Has anyone else had this dilemma? > > > EVERY TEACHER HAS THIS PROBLEM! So, I don't try to fight it > I put the onus on the children and their parents. I show > them the graph about the difference in the performance of > students who read 60 min. a day vs. a few minutes a day.(try > googling for info or if you can get a copy of Fountas & > Pennell's Guiding Readers and Writers 3-5 one such graph is > on page43.) I teach fourth grade, so I tell parents that an > appropriate homework schedule is appr.40 min. a night. 10 > min. per grade level So their child will have 20 min. of > reading nightly and 20 min. of a math review or writing > assignment,etc. (reading is a constant the others vary) > Since this is my big homework assignment-READING, I want > updates-reading repsonses and the title in their planner. If > they are not doing it, it is reported as no homework. And I > love the parents who want to tell me they would like to see > more homework. What they really mean is that they would like > to see more worksheets. My reply, " Sorry, I'm not running > off worksheets for your child, I want your child reading and > establishing the habit of reading." > It is hard but you also have to put yourself in their shoes. > If you want the reading to be done don't send reading > comprehension worksheets, spelling worksheets, math, etc. and > requiring them to read nightly. P.S. This is the real world > and I'm a voracious reader but even I don't read nightly so > tell them 5 nights and give them the opportunity to make up > softball game night on the week-ends. > Do you give them a chance to share their reading with > their classmates? If you do it consistently they will want > to have something to share with their peers.

Jan 25, 2009

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