I sent home Reading A-Z books (shorter than a novel, can be matched by level)
with a cover sheet/sign-off sheet. I required students to read the book three
times to an adult or older sibling. They brought the sign-off sheets back,
kept the books. I gave a monthly 'award' (funded by my school) to students who
were in the 'Homework Club"--did this this reading weekly for whole month. My
principal, wonderful woman that she was, allowed me to purchase the !00 book
book bundles from Scholastic (which are approximate to grade level in interest,
anyway). The reward was a coupon for two books, selected by kids. We were in a
high poverty area, and the lack of books in the home was a major concern. We
were killing two birds with one stone.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist
Broken Bow, NE
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> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:51:37 -0600
> From: ebl...@ofallon90.net
> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
> Subject: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home
>
> I need a little help. I am trying to find a way to encourage students to
> read at home. Has anyone used "reading logs" with their students (parents
> would sign off that their child read each evening)? If you have, were they
> helpful? My fear is that the students that really need the extra practice
> would either never have their log signed or the parents would sign without
> the reading being completed. I also don't want to turn reading for pleasure
> into a chore. I would love to hear any and all suggestions.
>
> Elizabeth Blinn
> LaVerna Evans Elementary
> 3rd-5th Reading Interventionist
> ebl...@ofallon90.net
>
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