Every night students should set aside 30 minutes to read. And yes, that includes weekend. I stumbled across an article on www.wiseGEEK.org that mentioned the importance of reading. The website mentions good readers respect books, think critically, and are good spellers. I want all of my students to do and be all of those things previously mentioned. But what I really, really want is for my students is for them to care know who they are as a Reader (yes, Reader is capitalized because it's that important). How do students find themselves as Readers you wonder? Reading Logs. Can that one thing make such a difference? Yes, yes, yes! Most students don't like filling out reading logs because they seem redundant or like colossal wastes of time. But they're extremely important for gaining information about one's reading life. Reading logs are simple ways to give insight into what students have read over a long period of time. It also helps people find out how much they read, when they read most and helps them make better choices in the future when they pick new books. Check out the link for more insights about reading: http://www.wisegeek.org/how-often-should-my-child-read.htm. Above is a "reading log" that I use. The log is a list of completed books that I've listed through Goodreads.com. I often look back to the books that I've read, how long it took me to read the books. Going through my reading log helps me figure out if I should pick a similar title or if I should pick a book in a whole different direction.
Now that I am looking at the picture above, I am thinking I should have picked a month where I started and finished lots of different books over a shorter period of time. That would be defeating the purpose of this post that shows how I pick can learn about my reading habits. When I look at the picture, I see that I started The Maze Runner on 8/30 and finished it on 9/5. Hmm, seems as if Mr. Bruff really liked that book. Maybe he should read the final book in the series. That is my plan. I've already requested the third book from my library and I am currently seventh on the waiting list. The next book on the list is Queen of Fire. Unfortunately, I couldn't make a note in the log that this was the second time I was reading the book. After cracking the page for the first time on 3/2 and finishing 3 days later, I felt I really enjoyed the book a little too much and I needed to reread for comprehension. Of course I plan to read books of similar titles. This book was awesome. In fact, it was awesome sauce (something that is more awesome than awesome. It is a modifier of your basic awesome into a more awesome version.). Finally, every good reader knows that all it takes is one good book to get hooked. Looking back into your logs is a great way to rediscover your favorite book. I know my favorite book pops up on my log every year. Some how I find myself rereading it again every year. Simply put, if I am in a reading rut, I know what book will pull me from the depths.
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