[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 ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
[MOSAIC] encouraging reading at home.
I have just read Jan's post about the follow up activities that she has the children do to demonstrate that they are reading at home. It seems such an authentic way of engaging kids in the process, and this is what our aim actually is. I am going to start this in my classroom next weekI've used not a homereading log but a homereading journal. It requires the kids to follow up with their home reading on whatever inclass strategy we are working on. I've taken and adapted many bits and pieces from the mosaic resource list to do this. By focusing on the strategy, it gives the parents an opportunity to understand how we are teaching reading and giving them more information about the type of things we do in reading. Sending home a rubric which has to be completed by the child with parent supervision is great. The reading fluency rubric from Mosaic was a big hit and a number of kids told me that their parents were 'getting it' and understanding more about what fluency looked like. Education with the parents is a big thing, educating our kids to engage in the strategies we are teaching is the aim of home reading as well as good reading practice. I think it's a great topic to start the school year, on a school wide level but anytime to actually discuss, what do we want from home reading? What can we do to encourage it? How can it look so that we are encouraging not only daily routines but supporting what we do daily? Great post question. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home
Hello!For me, reading logs didn't work. Kids wrote down things they did not read, and parents often signed-off without even checking to see if the child read the material listed. It was a "school game" -something done for school because we have to. Instead, I had children read for a minimum of 30 minutes every night (3rd grade) and they met with a partner the first thing in the morning to talk about what they read. My goal was to get kids to love to read. No written work, no grades. They did not have the same partner everyday, but instead just chose someone when they walked into the classroom. They had 10 minutes to find a partner and discuss what they read. At times I would have to help someone find a partner, but not very often. I would listen in on discussions, and ask a question once in a while -but it was purely share what you are reading. They were encouraged to make notes as they read so they wouldn't forget what they wanted to talk about (I assured them I would often forget if I didn't have notes -sometimes just a character's name and 1 word to remind me). After the 10 minutes we would gather at the carpet for sharing. I would randomly choose someone (names on cards) and I would have them tell the class what their partner had to say today. This taught them to really listen to what their partner was saying. I would choose 2 or 3 students to share, and an additional student if someone was dying to say something. Great things that happened... kids got excited about reading! They formed book groups (2-4 kids reading the same book and meeting in the morning to talk about it). They read books that other students had talked about. Most (about 14 of 18) kept some kind of notes -I had provided a spiral journal for each student. I did provide a list of thinking about reading ideas for discussion (glued onto the inside front cover of their journal) and parents were thankful, and used them with their child. The students used the list often in the morning during discussion time. This was the only homework and the parents knew that.Jan "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."BJ Gallagher > 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 > ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home
I have used reading at home logs at all elementary grade levels, including Kindergarten. This explains how I did it with third graders: http://www.share2learn.com/ideashomework5.html Renee On Mar 5, 2010, at 7:51 AM, Elizabeth Blinn wrote: 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 ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." Joseph Chilton Pearce ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home
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 EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > 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 > ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home
This reminds me a bit of Debbie Miller's Literacy Attendance, a great, reasonably-priced DVD from Stenhouse. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: jan sanders Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:16:06 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home Hello!For me, reading logs didn't work. Kids wrote down things they did not read, and parents often signed-off without even checking to see if the child read the material listed. It was a "school game" -something done for school because we have to. Instead, I had children read for a minimum of 30 minutes every night (3rd grade) and they met with a partner the first thing in the morning to talk about what they read. My goal was to get kids to love to read. No written work, no grades. They did not have the same partner everyday, but instead just chose someone when they walked into the classroom. They had 10 minutes to find a partner and discuss what they read. At times I would have to help someone find a partner, but not very often. I would listen in on discussions, and ask a question once in a while -but it was purely share what you are reading. They were encouraged to make notes as they read so they wouldn't forget what they wanted to talk about (I assured them I would often forget if I didn't have notes -sometimes just a character's name and 1 word to remind me). After the 10 minutes we would gather at the carpet for sharing. I would randomly choose someone (names on cards) and I would have them tell the class what their partner had to say today. This taught them to really listen to what their partner was saying. I would choose 2 or 3 students to share, and an additional student if someone was dying to say something. Great things that happened... kids got excited about reading! They formed book groups (2-4 kids reading the same book and meeting in the morning to talk about it). They read books that other students had talked about. Most (about 14 of 18) kept some kind of notes -I had provided a spiral journal for each student. I did provide a list of thinking about reading ideas for discussion (glued onto the inside front cover of their journal) and parents were thankful, and used them with their child. The students used the list often in the morning during discussion time. This was the only homework and the parents knew that.Jan "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."BJ Gallagher > 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 > ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home
Fabulous idea! Going to try it as soon as state testing (: is over next week.) Deb4thFL -Original Message- From: jan sanders To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Sent: Fri, Mar 5, 2010 4:16 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Encouraging reading at home Hello!For me, reading logs didn't work. Kids wrote down things they did not read, and parents often signed-off without even checking to see if the child read the material listed. It was a "school game" -something done for school because we have to. Instead, I had children read for a minimum of 30 minutes every night (3rd grade) and they met with a partner the first thing in the morning to talk about what they read. My goal was to get kids to love to read. No written work, no grades. They did not have the same partner everyday, but instead just chose someone when they walked into the classroom. They had 10 minutes to find a partner and discuss what they read. At times I would have to help someone find a partner, but not very often. I would listen in on discussions, and ask a question once in a while -but it was purely share what you are reading. They were encouraged to make notes as they read so they wouldn't forget what they wanted to talk about (I assured them I wo uld often forget if I didn't have notes -sometimes just a character's name and 1 word to remind me). After the 10 minutes we would gather at the carpet for sharing. I would randomly choose someone (names on cards) and I would have them tell the class what their partner had to say today. This taught them to really listen to what their partner was saying. I would choose 2 or 3 students to share, and an additional student if someone was dying to say something. Great things that happened... kids got excited about reading! They formed book groups (2-4 kids reading the same book and meeting in the morning to talk about it). They read books that other students had talked about. Most (about 14 of 18) kept some kind of notes -I had provided a spiral journal for each student. I did provide a list of thinking about reading ideas for discussion (glued onto the inside front cover of their journal) and parents were thankful, and used them with their child. The students used the list often in the morning during discussion time. This was the only homework and the parents knew that.Jan "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."BJ Gallagher > 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 > ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
