Printable Reading Logs

From LoveToKnow Childrens Books

Using a printable reading log is a way to help students track their own reading achievements, as well as provide teachers and parents a way to gauge reading ability and comprehension.

Reading Log Practices

Reading is important and teachers and parents often look for tools to help them encourage children to read more often. One tool used to encourage reading is the reading log. The McRel Institute considers reading logs one tool to help students monitor and assess their own learning. According to McRel, students will gain confidence as they see the role they play in their own successes when using self-monitoring tools.

Used in conjunction with parental and teacher involvement, a reading log is one way that adults can encourage children to continue reading.

Simple Reading Logs

Many reading logs are simple and usually do not take more than five minutes to complete. A reading log often consists of the following aspects:

Title of book
Author
Number of pages read
Amount of time read
Date read

Simple reading logs are often used to help track reading amounts and times for summer library reading programs, sponsored reading contests or programs and/or to encourage children to read more pages or for longer amounts of time in order to improve their reading and English skills.

Reading Comprehension Logs

Logs intended to help improve comprehension in struggling readers usually have a section where children will reflect on their reading experience. Exact topics suggested in logs may vary, but might include:

Reflection on a lesson learned by the main character
Connecting the story or an incident in the book to the child's own life
Questions the child had about the plot line
Assessment of feelings the child had about the conclusion of the storyline

Story discussions and comments in the log will help the child further develop his or her reading skills. If the book read was a classroom assignment, teachers can facilitate a discussion amongst the kids regarding the story's theme, symbolism and meaning.

Get Printable Reading Logs

Find reading logs at your local library, tutoring program, or through your school district. If you do not like the provided logs or simply want to find one quickly at home, printable reading logs can be found at the following websites:

Original Country Clipart by Lisa Reading Logs to Print: Pick out a cute country themed log from the list of six designs, which are all offered in color or black and white.
Enchanted Learning Reading Log Worksheets: Pick from three daily log sheets, four completion logs, a printable booklet and a tic-tac-toe log that encourages reading different genres. Scroll down to find logs in the shape of pencils, rockets and ice cream cones that serve as bookmarkers, too.
Teacher Vision Reading Log Printable: Pick up this printable PDF log for older kids who are in middle school. This completion log includes an area for comments and reflections, as well as a table for keeping track of books kids are interested in reading in the future.
BookIt! At Home Reading Log: Children too young to write their own reading log can log their minutes by coloring in the "20" on the dates they read with parents for 20 minutes or more.
edHelper.com Reading Logs: Over 20 different reading logs are available for printing, themed around a topic of interest or season. Create your own by clicking on the first Reading Log PDF link and entering the information required.