Reading comes with many rewards, but how do your students keep track of the wonderful books they’ve already read? With this printable Books I’ve Read Chart, it’s easy to organize your student’s reading history and reflect on their accomplishments.
How many times as teachers, have we asked students to read for 15-20 minutes each night? Along with that task, came the dreaded reading log. I have to admit that I did ask my students to read nightly, and would send home the reading log, but never really thought more about the assignment. This became very mundane and boring! What I didn’t want to do (and felt like I was actually doing) was to make reading a drag or something that they did not look forward to.
I needed to figure out a better way to not only keep track of my student’s reading but for them to also see their growth. This is when the lightbulb went off and I came up with the Book’s I’ve Read Chart & Visual Reading Tracker! My kiddos love keeping track of the books that they’ve read and we love looking back at the end of the quarter or school year to see the total accumulated amount they’ve read.
This is a great resource to use as a classroom teacher but also as a homeschool parent. In working with students, educators know the importance of making reading fun. While it can’t be fun all the time, it can be engaging and rewarding!
The Books I’ve Read Chart & Visual Reading Tracker has a bookshelf full of books for students to fill in with color or write in the book title as they’ve completed a book. They also are able to fill in their tracker main page as well as a continuation page. I’ve found that students are more engaged with their reading because they have a goal of filling their chart in. They can also track how many books they’ve read during a certain amount of time. Incorporating this Book’s I’ve Read Chart & Visual Reading Tracker into your reading class will give your students something to look forward to as they grow in their reading.
Download the printable Books I’ve Read Chart template to get started. Simply print out the template, have your students fill in any books they’ve read, and then start adding each book they finish to their chart. Help your students enjoy their journey as a reader!
