Book Reports
We do LOTS of book reports in our class. WHY?! Because book reports:
We do LOTS of book reports in our class. WHY?! Because book reports:
- encourage daily reading which is good for brain development
- require the child to think about what they've read
- require the child to practice handwriting and spelling
- improve listening skills
- "feed" a child with experiences they may not otherwise have
- build early literacy skills
- improve relationships by enforcing quality one-on-one time
BOOK REPORT TARGET DATES
BOOK REPORT TARGET DATES
Our book reports evolve as we become more proficient with literacy skills. The following dates are target dates for on-level readers and writers. If your child is not meeting this target date, relax! All children are different and progress at different rates. Likewise, if your child can do more than what is suggested on the target date, bravo! Keep pushing them to write more!
August 9:
- Parent reads entire book, writes title and date on book report page. Child verbally describes a scene/character(s) from the book and then draws and colors it
October 1:
- Parent reads entire book. Child copies title from book onto book report page, writes date, and draws/colors scene from the book.
November 1:
- Parent hands book to child and asks them to identify five or six sight words in the book. Parent reads entire book. Child copies title from book onto book report page, writes date, and draws/colors scene from the book AND labels the picture (s)he drew
January 1:
- Parent and child read book together. Child copies title from book onto book report page, writes date, and draws/colors scene from the book AND writes one sentence about the book.
April 1:
- Parent and child read book together. Child copies title from book onto book report page, writes date, and draws/colors scene from the book AND writes TWO sentences about the book.