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Reading log
By Joanne Campbell

I found it very difficult to track books my students took home and read and trying to keep track of a log sheet. Those who were going to do it, did it well and those who did not, just wasted everyone's time. I came up with
an idea with the help and inspiration of a teacher friend. I have a tree on my bulletin board that changes with the seasons so we also touch on some other curriculum at the same time. Each month, the reading "log" changes. In Spet. I sent home green leaves and extra construction paper. Each night, the student wrote down the name of the book they had read or been read to and their name.

The next day, I put them on the tree to fill it with leaves. By the end of the month, the tree was overfilling with leaves. I have all the students stand in front and take their picture. Then I take them down and give each child their own blank tree with the caption "Books I have read in September" They take it home and show their parents all the books they have read. It is a super quick way to note who is reading and who is not. I make a big deal in the morning as I put up the leaves to try and encourage those who did not bring one. The leaves changed to red, yellow and orange in Oct and brown in Nov. Snowflakes were up all winter followed by raindrops, flowers and insects. Hope this helps inspire some other ideas.
Joanne