Why keep a reading diary?
Child psychologists say that a reading diary is a necessary thing.
It will make reading easier, the child will be able to write down all the stories he read, starting from early childhood, and in the future it will become his pride and pleasant memory.
So, what does a reading diary give, namely, what does it teach the child:
- It helps to correctly understand the main idea of the story you read.
- With its help, the child learns to retell correctly, express his thoughts, and speak competently.
- His memory improves, he analyzes the work and draws his own conclusion.
- Remembers the works read and their authors.
- It develops reading skills and reader culture.
How to make a reading diary for grade 2
If there are no special requirements from the teacher, the reader’s diary can be designed at your own discretion. You can look at what is recommended on the Internet and take the option you like as a basis.
For example:
Recommended sections in the diary:
- The title of the book and its author.
- Number of pages.
- Genre: poem, story, fairy tale, fable, etc.
- The year the work was written, what makes the year famous in history.
- The names of the main characters, you can describe their character, age, habits, appearance. Would you like to be like the main character?
- Briefly describe the plot.
- Write your impression, review.
Design on sheets A.
Start with the cover, design the title page. Invite your child to draw a favorite character from their favorite work, fairy tale or story on the cover.
Line the following pages in the form of a table and fill in the required columns. Next, the child must take notes independently.
Design in a school notebook.
The sheets in the notebook can be arranged in the same way as on the sheet above, but it can also be in the form of a list of literary works and necessarily their authors. In this version, the main emphasis is on the content. The child learns to express his thoughts correctly.
Design of a finished diary
You can find various options in bookstores. The choice is quite wide. Printed diaries are interesting because children are asked to complete interesting tasks.
For example:
- make a plan for the work you read;
- decorate the main characters;
- solve a crossword puzzle;
- choose a proverb.
Students usually enjoy completing this type of journal. Children learn something new and show their imagination.
Sample design
You can design a reading diary for grades 1, 2, 3, 4 at your discretion.
On the Internet you can view samples of ready-made options that can be taken as a basis.
But it’s still worth considering its sections and their contents first:
| Chapter | Description |
| Title page | This is a cover that should contain important information - the student’s last and first name, class, school number. The title “Reader’s Diary”, “Reader’s Diary”, “I Read with Pleasure” is also indicated. Additionally, you can decorate the cover colorfully, draw pictures, patterns, stick pictures |
| Content | It's a good idea to leave a few blank pages at the beginning of your diary for content. They will indicate the names of the books that the child has read |
| Diary spread | This part indicates the most important thing - a summary of the story, the main characters, the main idea. Frames, tables, logos, drawings can be used for design. |
| Additional sections | You can include sections called “My golden collection”, “I recommend reading”, “Read it, you won’t regret it!” |
Many literature teachers use ready-made forms in which the student can indicate the stories he has read, write a summary, reviews, and write down other important information.
Below are sample designs:
Example of a reader's diary
An example of writing entries in a reading diary for a 9th grade student.
- Author: Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov
- Title: "Heart of a Dog"
- Year of writing: 1925
- Year of publication: 1987
- Genre: fantasy story
- Heroes:
- Professor Preobrazhensky is an experimental surgeon involved in rejuvenation;
- Dr. Bormenthal – assistant professor;
- Dog Sharik is a stray dog picked up by a professor on the street;
- Polygraph Poligrafovich Sharikov is a man reborn from a dog;
- Shvonder is the head of the house committee;
- Zina is a servant in the house of Professor Preobrazhensky;
- Daria is the professor's cook;
- Klim Chugunkin is a drunkard whose organs served as the subject of an experiment.
- Summary
The action takes place in Moscow in 1925. The stray dog Sharik wanders along the street in search of food. Professor Preobrazhensky notices him and, with the help of the doctor's sausage, lures him into his 8-room apartment.
The professor needs the dog for an experiment: he is performing an operation to transplant the pituitary gland and gonads of the late drunkard and reveler Klim Chugunkin into the dog. The experiment is successful, and the dog gradually begins to transform into a human. The experiment brought popularity to the professor, but he was not satisfied with the result.
At first, the newly minted member of society behaves aggressively, causing a pogrom in the apartment. Obeying the house committee of Shvonder, Professor Preobrazhensky’s enemy, in everything, Polygraph Poligrafovich Sharikov receives documents and work from Shvonder. A new friend gets him a job in the service of catching and destroying stray animals. There Sharikov, having proven himself to be an excellent specialist, quickly becomes the boss. Shvonder still influences him: he turns Poligraf Poligrafovich against the professor and advises him to write a denunciation against him. Preobrazhensky is saved only by an influential patient who prevents the letter from reaching its destination. Meanwhile, Sharikov has settled in the professor’s apartment and has no plans to move out.
The professor and his assistant, fearing an even worse situation, carry out a repeat operation, as a result of which Sharikov is transplanted with a dog’s pituitary gland. He gradually turns into who he was before.
Example of correct filling
For students in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, there are items that must be included in the reading diary.
Consider:
- Title of the work.
- FULL NAME. author.
- You must indicate the genre in which the work is written.
- It is advisable to draw a picture for a book you read.
- List of the main characters of the story. It is recommended to provide a brief description of each.
- Brief content of the work. This paragraph should indicate what the story is about, what you liked and what you didn’t.
Each parent can fill out a diary with their child. You can also think over your own filling and design options.
The child can add drawings himself; colored pens, pencils, paints, felt-tip pens and other decorative devices can be used for decoration.
Important! If a diary is being made for a 1st grade student, then it will be difficult for him to compose a description and description of the story on his own. Parents must fill it out with him at first; they must explain how this is done and attract his attention.
Reading diary for elementary school students
Along with the list of literature for the summer, the teacher gives an assignment - to keep a reading diary.
Of course, there are teachers who explain to children in detail what it is and how to “lead it.” But most often it is simply limited to a couple of phrases about the fact that this is a notebook in which you need to write down all the books that the child will read in the summer.
Along with the list of literature for the summer, the teacher gives an assignment - to keep a reading diary. Of course, there are teachers who explain to children in detail what it is and how to “lead it.”
But most often it is simply limited to a couple of phrases about the fact that this is a notebook in which you need to write down all the books that the child will read in the summer.
But the student still doesn’t understand how to write down what to write down. As a result, no one remembers about the reader’s diary all summer. Even if the child reads a lot and enjoys it. And there’s no need to talk about those who don’t like to read.
Meanwhile, a reading diary can be an excellent help for the development of a child’s creative abilities.
Instead of the usual boring notebook, make a colorful album.
For example, like this:
You can download diary templates here: 44441___.zip [3.97 Mb] (downloads: 7452)
What types of reader's diaries are there?
- a diary report
on the number of pages read silently or aloud, notes from parents who read with the child. There may be the following columns: number, title of the work and full name of the author, number of pages read, type of reading (aloud and silent), parent signature. Used in primary classes. - diary report
on books read. Only book titles, author names, reading dates (June 2014, August 2014, etc.) are taken into account. There may also be “marginal notes,” that is, brief remarks about the book. This is more suitable for those who read a lot and voraciously. Yes, there are such children today. - diary-cheat sheet
with mini-analysis of works. The best option for awakening interest in reading.
What should be in a reader's diary and how to fill it out?
- Full name of the author of the work
- Title of the work
- Number of pages
- Genre of the work (poem, novel, short story, etc.)
- In what year was the work written? What is this year known for in history? What was the situation in the country where the author lived?
- Main characters. You can simply indicate their names, but you can also give a brief description: age, connections with other characters (older brother, father, friend, etc.), appearance, favorite activities, habits, you can give the page numbers on which the author gives the characteristics to the hero. Do you want to be like a hero? Why?
- The plot, that is, what the book is about.
- Review of the book.
- List of key episodes in the book with page numbers.
- The era in which the work takes place, or specific years. Who was in power then? In what country or city does the action take place?
High school students can also provide additional information:
- List of critical literature by work or author.
- Extracts of your favorite phrases and expressions.
- Brief biography of the writer.
In addition to the usual information, you need to give your child the opportunity to draw in a reader’s diary, do crosswords, scanword puzzles, puzzles, also write a letter to the author of the book or characters, etc.
Is it possible to help a child keep a diary?
Yes, especially in primary school it may be too difficult for him. Moreover, you can even read together and, as you read, discuss the book, characters, events and fill out a diary.
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Ready reader's diary
Book request - learn to read me:
- Read the title, first name, last name of the author.
- Flip through me, look at all the illustrations.
- Guess what I'm going to tell you about.
- Read the text yourself in small parts, check and clarify your assumptions.
- Think about why I have this name.
- Work on the features of speech: voice color, volume, tempo.
| Sample recommended list of extracurricular reading |
| S. Marshak “Children in a cage”, “Why was the cat called a cat?”, “Mail”, “He’s so absent-minded” |
| L. Tolstoy “Two Comrades”, “Bulka” |
| B. Zakhoder “Bird School” |
| A. Barto "Katya" |
| Brothers Grimm "Three Brothers" |
| M. Prishvin “Birch bark tube”, “Hedgehog” |
| N. Nosov “Entertainers”, “Mishkina Porridge”, “Living Hat” |
| S. V. Mikhalkov “Uncle Styopa”, “What do you have?” |
| K. I. Chukovsky “Telephone”, “Tsokotukha Fly”, “Moidodyr”, “Cockroach”, “Stolen Sun” |
| A. S. Pushkin “There is a green oak near the Lukomorye” |
| V. V. Mayakovsky “Horse-Fire”, “Who to be?”, “What is good and what is bad” |
| M. Gorky “Sparrow”, “Burning Heart”, “About Ivanushka the Fool”, “Morning” |
| C. Perrault “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Puss in Boots” |
An example of the design of columns in a reader's diary:
| date | Author's full name | Title of the work | Main characters | The main idea of the work |
Brief contents of the works
When filling out a diary, many may have difficulty presenting a brief description of the work, especially for 1st grade students.
To understand how this is done, you can consider a brief summary of famous children's stories and fairy tales:
| Stories, fairy tales and authors | Brief contents of the works |
| "The Little Prince", Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | A parable about how you cannot see the most beautiful things in life with your eyes, you must see and hear with your heart, otherwise among many people a person is lonely and unhappy |
| "Scarlet Sails", Alexander Green | The work tells about the dreams and faith of a young girl in love and dreams. She was waiting for a prince who would one day sail to her on a large ship with scarlet sails, and her dream soon came true |
| “Gray Neck”, D. Mamin-Sibiryak | When someone gets into trouble, some rush to help, while others are not averse to taking advantage of weakness. A fairy tale about how to help your comrades out of trouble when you yourself are afraid to get into it |
| “White Poodle”, A. I. Kuprin | A boy from a wealthy family likes the white poodle that traveling performers perform with. The dog is persuaded to sell, then stolen. Little acrobat rescues the dog |
| “French Lessons”, V. Rasputin | The main character of the story is a boy from a poor village family. In order to continue his studies at school, he is forced to leave home for the regional center. Only there can he go to 5th grade. The boy studies well, with the exception of French |
| “Frog Traveler” by V.M. Garshin | The author tells the story of a frog who was bored with life in his native swamp, and went in search of adventure by air, on ducks. On the way, the unlucky traveler falls into another swamp and decides that it is more interesting |
| “Malachite Box” P. Bazhov | It tells about the legends of the Ural Mountains, about the hard underground labor of mountain workers, about the art of folk stone cutters and lapidaries. The work describes the events of ancient times, when many people did not have complete freedom, and were entirely dependent on their master |
| “The Wonderful Doctor”, A. I. Kuprin | The family is beset with illnesses and misfortunes one after another. The father of the family is already thinking about suicide, but he meets a doctor who helps him cope with difficulties and becomes their guardian angel |
| “Children of the Dungeon”, V. Korolenko | A boy from a good family is faced with the cruelty and injustice of the world towards the poor. Despite the difficulties, he shows compassion, kindness and nobility in helping the disadvantaged |
| "Robinson Crusoe", D. Defoe | The book is about the fact that there are no hopeless situations, but think with your child about the question: “What kind of people surrounded Robinson, and what did they do? Who understood their life path and how?” Who knows at what age these questions will be useful |
| “Chameleon”, A. P. Chekhov | The police supervisor is trying to fulfill his official duty, but the instilled servility prevents him |
| “Three Fat Men”, Y. Olesha | Thanks to a lucky coincidence, the circus performer Suok ends up in the palace of the rulers. She is not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, Suok will do everything to overthrow the tyrants from the throne |
| “The Scarlet Flower”, S. T. Aksakov | The fairy tale introduces the reader to a merchant who tenderly loves his daughters and the youngest daughter in the family, who, in order to save her father’s life, agrees to live in the monster’s palace |
There are other interesting stories that you can read with your children - “The Ugly Duckling”, “Flint” - Andersen. “Pantry of the Sun” - M.M. Prishvin, “Gutta-percha boy” - D.
Grigorovich, "Steel Ring". “Warm Bread” - K. Paustovsky, “Silver Hoof”, “Stone Flower” - P. Bazhov. “Lilac bush” - A.I. Kuprin, “Sivka-burka” - A.N. Tolstoy, “Mary Poppins” - P. Travers.
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” - M. Twain, “In the Country.” “Tanka”, “Numbers”, “Snow Bull” - I.A. Bunin.
A reading diary for children is a good way to improve reading and develop a love for this activity.
The main thing is to attract the child, come up with a colorful design and motivate him to conduct it.
In the future, an older child (3rd grade or 4th grade) will teach it himself with special interest and will try to read as many works as possible.
