Reading Log

Opt Out Form

Yes! You read that right...my goal is simple. I want your kids to READ. I want them to read every single day. Rather than filling out a reading log every day, I am giving them an option. If they are already students who WANT to read, they can complete the Reading Challenge form for a chance to win a prize. This will encourage them to read a variety of genres, and lots of them. They will turn the form in when they get it completed for a chance to win a (small) prize or a homework pass.  I will draw names at the beginning of each month for a chance to win. However, if your child is not an avid reader and does not want to partake in the challenge, they can just read whatever they want…as long as they are reading every single day.

As a mom and teacher I see reading logs as a two-headed being. I have spent a lot of time making this decision. On the one hand, they are an excellent record of time spent reading. They help develop responsibility. On the other hand, kids need to develop a love of reading and not see it as just one more thing they have to do. It becomes a chore for both parents and students.

It will be your child’s choice to take on the Reading Challenge or to just read freely, whatever material they want.

Please let me know if you have any questions. After all, at the end of the day, I want to BUILD their love of reading, not make them DISLIKE it.

 Stephanie Watson