Reading Logs supports the developing readers as they transition into more complex texts, including chapter books, nonfiction, series books, and media. The resource provides teachers with planning tools, long‑range charts, assessment rubrics, and a detailed literacy development profile. Students are guided to retell stories, identify story elements, make predictions, draw conclusions, and begin making inferences—skills explicitly listed in the expectations chart such as “Retell a story in proper sequence” and “Begin to make inferences.” The program also introduces nonfiction reading and media literacy, encouraging students to restate information and distinguish between fiction and nonfiction.

The resource strengthens the home–school connection by providing parent letters, reading tips, and simple record sheets that track daily reading. Follow‑up activities reinforce comprehension, vocabulary, and content‑area learning in science, social studies, and health. By integrating fiction, nonfiction, and media texts, the program aligns with all Canadian provincial/territorial literacy outcomes and U.S. Common Core standards for Grades 2–3, supporting oral communication, reading comprehension, genre understanding, and foundational media literacy skills.

Introduction:

• Teacher Notes:
  • Introduction
  • What Are Reading Logs?
  • Why Should We Use Reading Logs?
  • When Should We Use Reading Logs?
  • Getting Started with Reading Logs
  • Long Range Planning 

• Assessment:
  • Teacher Notes
  • Teacher Assessment Record Sheet
  • Reading Log Cumulative Record Sheet 

• Literacy Development Profile: Stages of Reading
• Organizing the Classroom Library
• Sample Set-Ups for Reading Logs
• Keep Your Reading Log Alive
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Reading Log Record Sheets 

Levelled and Easy-to-Read Books Reading Logs:

• Teacher Notes
  • Levelled and Easy to Read Books
  • This Great Reading Log Booklet Cover
  • Letters to Parents
  • Tips on Reading wit Your Child
  • Primary Read at Home Program Daily Reading Logs
  • Levelled Books: Too Easy? Too Hard? Just Right!
  • Reading Log Record Sheet – Levelled Books 

Chapters and Series Books Reading Logs:

• Teacher Notes
  • Using Chapter and Series Books in the Read at Home Program
  • Chapter Book Challenge Reading Log Booklet Cover
  • Letters to Parents
  • Tips on Reading Chapter and Series Books with Your Child
  • Primary Read at Home Program Daily Reading Logs Information
  • Reading Log Record Sheet Chapter and Series Books
  • Be a Series Star! Reading Log Booklet Cover
  • Reading Log Record Sheet Series Chapter Books 

Non-Fiction Books Reading Logs

• Teacher Notes
  • Booklet Cover
  • Letters to the Parents
  • Tips on Reading Non-Fiction books to your children
  • Daily Reading Logs at Home Program
  • Reading Log Non-Fiction books 

Media Literacy Reading Log

• Teacher Notes
  • Booklet Cover
  • Parent Letter
  • Learning At Home with Your Primary Grade Student – chart
  • Beyond Books – Reading Log Record Sheet – magazines or websites
  • Beyond Books – Listening Log Record Sheet – audio book
  • Beyond Books – Watching Log Record Sheet – video/DVD
  • Beyond Books – Watching Log Record Sheet – tv shows

Additional Activities:

• Follow-Up Activities
  • Teacher Notes
  • Activities
    • Fiction #1 – main characters
    • Fiction #2 – main events and setting are connected
    • Fiction #3 – main characters, setting, plot are connected
    • Fiction #4 – finding story problem and how main characters solve it
    • Fiction #5 – differences between real and make-believe stories
    • Fiction #6 – how to identify climax or most exciting part
    • Fiction #7 – create a different ending
    • Fiction #8 – good titles and creating different titles
    • Fiction #9 – making predictions
    • Fiction #10 – use all features of the story in an illustration
    • Non-Fiction #11 – content reading and looking for facts

Standards Chart

 U.S. Common Core Grade 2-3 Standards

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