More reasons to assign reading journals

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• Writing about reading makes students more conscious of making meaning as readers (and gives them insight into reading and writing processes).
• Writing about reading gives them their own texts to re-read and reflect on, which sparks fuller learning.
• Writing about reading, writing, and discussing forces students to take charge of their learning and to make active connections between different learning activities.
• Seeing teachers write in their own reading journals and share their writing reinforces for students the vital importance of writing for life-long learning and emphasizes the public nature of these journals.