READING and WRITING OPTIONS: Learning Logs
How do I keep track of who's been where and what they are doing at each corner? Where's the accountability? That's where Learning Logs come into play. Learning Logs can also be named "Travel Logs" - "Literacy Logs" - "Response Logs" etc. Learning Logs are notebooks (spiral, composition, etc) where students record their thinking and learning. This might take place during Literacy Corners (and usually does), or after Literacy Corners (where they summarize what they did during Literacy Corners).
When are Literacy Logs Used?
Kindergarten
Teacher
Models at first, during January and February. Then students begin
keeping a Learning Log in March.
First and Second
Teacher
Models at first, during September. Then students begin keeping a
Learning Log in October until school lets out. If students haven't had
exposure to the concept of using a Literacy Log, it might be helpful to
model for two months instead of one.
We gather at the sharing carpet (meeting area), and sit at the edge of the carpet. I have an enlarged version of the response sheet on the easel. We take three "shares" and as the students share, I record their share. For Kindergarten - - this models how a learning log response can/should/could look like. The students KNOW that they will soon [around February] be responsible for doing this on their own - - writing a sentence about what they did/learned at their Literacy Corner - - or recording their learning during Literacy Corner time. I would model both types of responses.
So, you ask, "Well what do they record in the logs?" - - Here are a few
ideas:
Version #1
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Version #2
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Version #3 - student
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Version #3 - teacher
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