Reading & Writing Logs for Vacations, Holidays, Unexpected School Closures

Looking for a summer reading log for your students? These reading log templates are great for any time students are out of school for extended periods of time, such as holidays, spring break, summer vacation, and if your school is unexpectedly closed for an emergency. They also give students writing practice by recording their information in the reading logs. Supplemental writing and math tasks extend students’ learning. Print and Google Drive™ versions are included.

Resource at a Glance:

★ What will students learn?

* That reading includes more than just reading books.

* 2 ways for writing down what they read when they’re not in school.

* How to use the info in their reading logs to write paragraphs, compositions or essays about what they read.

* How to use the data from their reading logs to create a graph or pie chart about what they read.

★ Who is it for?

* All students, including English Language Learners, who will be on vacation or absent from school for several days.

★ How does it help teachers?

* The 1-page reading log templates give students an easy way to show what they are reading when they are on vacation or absent from school.

* Ideas for 2 writing and math activities using the info students provide in their logs helps students extend their learning.

* The templates are designed and labelled for different times of the year, which means you can use them throughout the year with less chance of your students getting bored when using them.

* Lined and unlined versions of each template are included to help meet the needs of all your students.

* The reading logs save you time because you can just print out and give them to your students.

* The digital version offers you and your students flexibility if you don’t want to use the print version or are teaching remotely.

* If you use these templates throughout the year and save them in students’ portfolios, you will have a record of what they read during all the times your students were out of school.

What educators who have used this resource say about it:

♥ "I've had multiple students out sick or just traveling this year and this activity made my life stress-free." -- Karen N.

♥ "Excellent resource!" -- Laura B.

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What you get in this reading log product:

In the PDF file:

★ A table of contents for quick reference (1 page)

★ A Notes to the Teacher section with explanatory information (2 pages)

★ Instructions for how to access the Google Drive™ materials (1 page)

★ 8 color templates for doing reading and writing tasks during school breaks; each printable template comes in 2 styles--with a lined section and with an unlined section (16 pages)

★ 8 black-and-white templates for doing reading and writing tasks during school breaks; each printable template comes in 2 styles--with a lined section and with an unlined section (16 pages)

★ An organizer for turning the notes on the templates into sentences (1 page)

★ Pages for writing a first draft of a composition about being out of school, in lined and unlined styles (1 page each for a total of 2 pages)

★ Pages for writing a final copy of a composition about being out of school, in lined and unlined styles (1 page each for a total of 2 pages)

★ Directions for creating a bar or line graph and a pie chart using info in reading logs, with model graph/chart included (1 page)

★ A template for creating a bar or line graph (1 page)

★ A template for creating a pie chart (1 page)

In the Google Drive materials:

★ Cover (1 slide)

★ Eight templates for doing reading and writing tasks during school breaks (8 slides)

★ An organizer for turning the notes on the templates into sentences (1 slide)

★ A slide for writing a first draft of a composition about being out of school (1 slide)

★ A slide for writing a final copy of a composition about being out of school (1 slide)

★ Directions for creating a bar or line graph and a pie chart using info in reading logs, with model graph/chart included (1 slide)

★ A slide for creating a bar or line graph (1 slide)

★ A slide for creating a pie chart (1 slide)

More Info:

There are 8 templates in all:

* 4 that are labeled for the seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall),

* 1 for a mid-winter break,

* 1 for an unexpected school closing,

* 1 template that can be used for any holiday, and

* 1 generic template that can be used for any occasion.

Each template consists of 2 parts: a star and a rectangle:

* In the star section, students write key words or a sentence about science and math activities they do and social studies observations they make during their break. They also write about how they help at home and what they read, and they write a general description of what they have done on their holiday.

* In the rectangle section, students list what they read during their break. There are 3 versions of each template: 1 that has lines in the center of the star, 1 without lines, and an online version using Google Slides.

Give your students even more writing practice by having them use the information in their logs to write paragraphs or compositions either while they’re at home or after their return to school.

* An organizer is included in this resource to help students do that. The organizer can also be used as a discussion aid -- students can talk with each other about how they spent their vacations in pairs or small groups.

* In addition, there is information for doing a math task based on what students read during their break. Templates for a bar or line graph and for a pie chart are provided if you would like your students to do that.

These templates are suitable for all students! English Language Learners at beginning proficiency levels can draw pictures or write single words while other students can write phrases or sentences. Save your students' work in portfolios and at the end of the school year, they can review their responses and write about the kinds of observations they anticipate they will make during their summer vacation.

You can use this resource remotely in 2 ways:

* Tell students to use the Google Drive version.

* Send/email photocopies of whichever template you want students to use and the pages with writing and math tasks home or tell students to print them out themselves if they have access to a printer. Tell students to write answers to the questions on the template and fill in the info in the reading section. Tell students to do the writing and math tasks if you want them to do them. Have students send/email their work back to you so you can look it over.

These reading log templates are a quick and simple way for students to record what they read and it also gives them some writing and math practice when they are out of school for more than just 1 or 2 days.

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