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An Easy Way for Students to Take Notes While Reading Books
By
Beth Newingham
on July 18, 2012
- Grades: 3–5
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While my main form of Reader Workshop assessment is done when conferring with readers or meeting in small groups, I also want to hold students accountable for authentic reading when they are not working directly with me.
As students read their books, they are asked to use Post-it(R) notes to record the thinking that they are doing as they read. After they get done with a book, they remove the notes and organize them onto paper. I give students page protectors to cover the sheets so that the notes do not fall off.
I like to look at these pages to assess students’ level of thinking, and I often refer to the notes when conferring with readers.
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August 21, 2012 at 9:41 p.m.
I enjoyed your spelling program and want to "spruce up" mine. On your webpage under spelling, I tried to pull up some of your spelling game and ideas. Do you have some where that explains the details of each game in the word study center? I want to incorporate those games and adjust if needed.
August 5, 2012 at 8:08 a.m.
Beth,
I am really excited that you are blogging again on Scholastic!!! This is a great idea. I had my students occasionally code their thinking last year in their reader's response. This would also work very well with your Post-It note idea. Thank you for your idea!
July 24, 2012 at 8:51 p.m.
Glad you found this idea useful!
-Beth
July 23, 2012 at 10:37 p.m.
My daughter is going into fourth grade this fall; I love this idea for her!
Thank you for sharing:)
July 23, 2012 at 6:52 p.m.
This is fantastic! Thank you!
July 19, 2012 at 12:29 a.m.
I am planning on using a Reading journal this year. This is an idea that I can adapt to the journals. Thank you
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