Reading Logs
Beginning immediately, I am sending home a reading log for your child to record his/her 20 minutes of nightly reading. I believe that this process will promote responsibility and elicit pride in the children’s reading accomplishments.
We had a very thorough conversation in class about how the reading log is to be maintained. Your child should be able to explain in detail this process. We will be tracking our reading Monday – Sunday. The log will be due on the following Monday. If the log is not turned in, your child will not receive credit. If your child meets the requirement for each week, he/she will receive full credit for the assignment. Please know that our main goal is to read!
Since the start of the school year, students have been directed to read 20 minutes, 5 nights each week. So what if your child is unable to read 20 minutes on a particular night? Perhaps he/she has basketball practice or piano lessons or a church function. Twenty minutes of reading a night is recommended; however, if your child chooses to skip a night and then read 40 minutes the next night, that is acceptable too. Our objective is to achieve a minimum of 100 minutes of reading per week. Of course, students are welcome to read more!
For example:
Example #1 / Example #2Monday / 20 minutes / Monday
Tuesday / 20 minutes / Tuesday / 40 minutes
Wednesday / 20 minutes / Wednesday
Thursday / 20 minutes / Thursday
Friday / Friday
Saturday / Saturday / 40 minutes
Sunday / 20 minutes / Sunday / 20 minutes
100 total minutes / 100 total minutes
On the opposite side of this sheet is a log for this week. Your child should record the date, the title of book, and the amount of time he/she has read each day. You (mom or dad or another adult) should sign your name to verify your child’s reading.
I would encourage students to spend much of this time reading AR books until they have met their AR reading requirement. An 80% is passing for an AR test.
Let’s make sure we have a unified effort in encouraging our students to read. Your child should be reading “just right” books for him/her. Check that books are not too hard. Encourage your child to read what he/she enjoys. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. Happy reading!
Heather Johnson
4th Grade Reading and Reading Quest
GreenfieldIntermediateSchool