Keeping Track of the Books We’ve Read

Keeping track of our books is something we do on a regular basis in our classroom.  I have never been big on reading logs, as I think it can turn kids off to reading.  However, I do think writing down titles of books we read IS beneficial.  As long as it doesn’t feel punitive, I think it benefits kids to keep track of their books.  They see me writing down book titles (on the list on our door) and often remind me to write down titles if I forget.  We also use our list to compare books we’ve read as the year progresses.  This is a great way to show WHY we keep track of our books.