Reading response journals - what are they and how can they be used to enhance reading in upper elementary and middle school.
As teachers we are constantly REINVENTING THE WHEEL!! Although it can be time consuming, one thing I love about my job, is that I get the opportunity to learn, grow, create, and RECREATE year after year!! I have been using Reading Response Journals in my classroom for over 10 years, and each year I make…
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Nonfiction reading response ideas that are engaging, allow students to slow down, think about what they have read and comprehend their ideas. I like to assign a reading response about once a week in my classroom. It's one of my favorite ways to get students to think about what they're reading in an ...
Students can respond to literature creatively while still covering important standards. Read about five engaging and relevant reading response possibilities in this post.
Not sure where to start when it comes to creating a Reading Response Journal? This post shares my favorite tool to use!
Do you use reading response journals during independent reading time? I made a free reading response journal prompts menu for you to use.
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Getting students to write about reading was a struggle for a LONG TIME! I tried all sorts of approaches, all types of reading response journals and notebooks, and yet it still felt so forced. This year, things have changed! It all started with the understanding that students need to be invested in order to engage. […]
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Nonfiction reading response ideas that are engaging, allow students to slow down, think about what they have read and comprehend their ideas. I like to assign a reading response about once a week in my classroom. It's one of my favorite ways to get students to think about what they're reading in an ...
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Looking for examples of readers response ideas to add to the unit plan? These 3 types will get students responding with ease!
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Reading Portfolios- Part 3: Reading Responses {+ freebie}
I had such a great response from my Writing Rubrics Pack and a request to make a Reader Response Rubric pack. I’m so excited about this pack! I made 30 reader response prompt pages and cut-out options to use with journals. There are rubrics to go with these prompts and then I made some generic rubrics that ... Read More about Reading Response Rubrics and Prompts Pack (freebie too)
