We all know that reading is important and that building a classroom of readers. I wanted there to be a fun and engaging way for my students to track and share their reading that was basically easy and effortless as well. So we are using this emoji "READING STATUS OF THE CLASS"!
There are EIGHT "categories" that students can put their very own/somewhat custom emoji's on...
Let me show you!
Do you see why I am geeeeeking out and wishing I could insert a billion emoji's right here in this blogpost? I just put these up in my TeachersPayTeachers shop (<<<follow along here!;).
FOR THE STUDENTS
Your students take ownership by having their very own emoji that they move around the board as the read through a book! How fun, right?
As the school year goes on your students know when their friend is finishing up their highly anticipated next read.
They know that when a friend posts on "all of the sads" that maybe a favorite character might have died, something didn't work out, or that their book is finished (you know the sad feeling when you finish a book you love!).
Your students can easily share hilarious moments, suspenseful seconds, and when they are just simply loving their book.
They have ownership and investment into the board--and there is nothing better than that.
FOR THE TEACHER
They share this with you! I always feel like I have >>>THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS<<< much to do and >>>this<<< much time and as much as I would love to confer with each student daily and weekly...it doesn't always happen. BUT this helps me know where my students are and how to meet their needs as a reader.
You can refer to this board as a talking point, when you need to put a box of kleenexes on students desk, and when you can say "FIVE MORE MINUTES" because a students is so anxious to finish the last few pages of their book.
It is so easy to setup and maintain throughout the school year (something meaningful and with longevity...YES PLEASE!) AND keeps you and your readers connected.
Find it in my store HERE
Check out my easy peasy emoji sticker writing activity here! ((because we can't get enough emoji!)
Over and out!
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