Reading Logs

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons    

Yesterday reading logs were sent home. These are intended to help me get a better feel for what students are reading and how much they are reading. Our nightly homework has always included a minimum of 30 minutes of reading, the only change is now they are to record what they are doing during this time. At the end of a book, there is a short form students are to fill out.

The deal I made with the class yesterday says that if they can show a month of adequate progress through books and adequate comprehension of those books, they no longer have to fill out the reading log on a daily basis. In other words, they can earn their way off the logging of their reading. It does not mean they can earn their way out of reading!

What counts as reading?
Any book read during the day. This includes during silent reading in class. Web pages do not count. Magazines can count if they are hard copy and contain articles of at least 2 pages long.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!