Learning Logs Literacy strategy
What are Learning Logs
Learning logs are journals, notebooks, or any papers where students record information they are learning. They are writing questions, summaries, and reflections about their learning.
Why use learning logs
Learning Logs are a great tool for students learning. It helps students to explore new ideas and personalize their learning. In the learning logs, the children record their responses to learning challenges set by their teachers. It also helps teachers monitor students understanding. As Teachers read students journals they see if a students has confusions about something or misconception about anything that has been covered.
When are they used
Learning logs can be used for every grade level and in all subject areas, but they are mostly used for science and math.
How to use a learning log
Students either write new informations in their journals, notebook, or templates provided by the teacher. In higher grade levels students take notes on paper.
Classroom Instuction for a Learning Log
Displayed in a classroom
Examples of Learning Logs
Standards
Grade 1:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.8
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Resources
http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/77519/Learning-logs-are-important-literacy-tools
https://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/LearningLogs.html
http://youtu.be/OzWpbNuz97E