Hi everyone-
As I mention for every post I put on here recently.... I am new to two this year. I am noticing how many kids I have that use independent reading to flip through books, and change their books, and look around.... .but not read. To add some accountability, and to assess their comprehension on a more ongoing basis, I would like to do reading response journals. I've done them with older kids, but I am looking for a list of prompts, along with a description of what the child is to do, to paste into the inside cover of the journal. Does anyone have one that they have had success with? I don't want to put too much information or choice on it (don't want to overwhelm the younger kids) but I don't want them wondering what to do either. If anyone has such a resource they've used or made up, I'd REALLY appreciate a copy. Thanks in advance!
Dana
I made one that I use. I can't post it but can send you a copy through email if you would like. I bind it every year for my kids and they work on it all year long. Do you do literacy stations?
I have a chart hanging up to help guide them in their book discussions with partners.
You could make a copy of the list for their reading journal and they could write about it.
Some of the things on there are...
Talk about...
a happy part
a sad part
your favorite part
has this ever happened to you
what the character is like
the illustrations
what would you do differently
a part that made you smile
does it remind you of another book
a part you didn't like
(that's all I can think of off the top of my head...but you get the idea )
Using sticky notes to stop and think and record some of their thinking can be another form of reading response. Model first and then include this in some kind of share time-which is another effective form of accountability. Knowing they must share something about their reading from the day encourages more reading (generally speaking). So for example, maybe you're asking them to describe the main character, then they would stop to jot notes about them and be ready to share at the end of reading.
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Yes, I do literacy stations. We are just starting them, though, so I want to introduce the concept of RR first, then they can use that as a station a couple of times a week.
My e-mail is drobbsd43.bc.ca if you can send me that form. THanks!
I have my kids complete a brief 1/2 page book review on their independent reading. They tell what they've read, (title/author), a brief summary of what happened, what thy liked/disliked about the book and whether or not they'd recommend it for a friend to read. Then I post them in the library for kids to read and to help them choose books to read.
Are you conferencing and having the students share? If not, then there is really no motivation for them to read. They have to know they are accountable during this time. I do have mine keep a reading log. I simply made up a sheet, which they keep in a 3-prong folder. They have to write the author's name, illustrator's name, circle whether it was fact or fiction, circle whether it was easy, just right, or challenging, and they have to write a brief summary. This prepares them for our conference time, which they have each and every week. On the day they conference, they share in front of the whole class, so they know they have to be ready. Also, if their log is not complete, then they don't get to choose new books, so that keeps them on task.
can you e-mail me a copy of your list. It sounds like something I need to help my students with their responses. goldie2003<img src="images/smilies/s...mg" />mail.com. If you also have for literacy please provide
I am setting up literacy circles for teachers at my school. I am doing a second grade class and I was wondering about a format for reading response logs/journals. I would appreciate what you have. My email is DaVenab<img src="images/smilies/symb... />hotmail.com
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sd43.bc.ca if you can send me that form. THanks!
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