This is such a delightful and important post. Love reading about you as a reader, your past and present reading goals, and the importance of sharing our reading lives with students. One thing that helps me reach my yearly goals is keeping what a call a reading log, which is essentially my reading history. Each month, I write down the books I've read in a notebook and include the title and author, genre, and a star if I found the book outstanding. My goal is at least 2 books a month. If it's midway into the month and I still have a blank page, that pushes me to get reading. I've been keeping my reading history for 25 years now, and I treasure having that reading record which now fills up 6 notebooks. In my very first notebook, I included favorite quotes from books I especially loved.
Thank you Regie for commenting. I always value your insights as a reader. Your reading history sounds exactly like what a reading log could be in schools: personalized by the reader with goals and favorite quotes. It's a resource to encourage celebration, reflection and responsibility.
Loved this post! I'm planning to use some of your insightful questions with my class of 3rd grade students. I've just begun to learn alongside them and we are getting to know each other. What better way than to share our reading lives.
I am glad the questions are useful, Debra. I appreciate your "learning alongside them" approach and a focus on building relationships and trust first. Best wishes on a successful semester.
Matt,
This is such a delightful and important post. Love reading about you as a reader, your past and present reading goals, and the importance of sharing our reading lives with students. One thing that helps me reach my yearly goals is keeping what a call a reading log, which is essentially my reading history. Each month, I write down the books I've read in a notebook and include the title and author, genre, and a star if I found the book outstanding. My goal is at least 2 books a month. If it's midway into the month and I still have a blank page, that pushes me to get reading. I've been keeping my reading history for 25 years now, and I treasure having that reading record which now fills up 6 notebooks. In my very first notebook, I included favorite quotes from books I especially loved.
Thanks for the great post! Regie
Thank you Regie for commenting. I always value your insights as a reader. Your reading history sounds exactly like what a reading log could be in schools: personalized by the reader with goals and favorite quotes. It's a resource to encourage celebration, reflection and responsibility.
Matt,
Loved this post! I'm planning to use some of your insightful questions with my class of 3rd grade students. I've just begun to learn alongside them and we are getting to know each other. What better way than to share our reading lives.
Debra
I am glad the questions are useful, Debra. I appreciate your "learning alongside them" approach and a focus on building relationships and trust first. Best wishes on a successful semester.