[MOSAIC] appreciating reading

[Ann]

Thank you to all those that have been responding to this thread.  My book talks don't require any writing and are only given one time per month for 3-5 minutes.--which I also use to work on oral speaking skills. The reading logs are 1-2 complete sentences and I have yet to implement the reading response with writing 2 paragraphs--I don't believe that the writing is the issue folks. 

 In real life I don't read and write a response, nor do I take a written test, but seventh grade students won't read if I don't have some accountability.  How will I asses their reading?  In 50 minute class periods, and 120 students a day, I don't have time to do any one-on-one assessing, nor do I have time to spend every day reading.  Writing, viewing, listening and of course speaking is part of my curriculum too, which is all tested every year.  Blogging is great.....but not every student has access to a computer.  Being a 15 year veteran 6th grade teacher and then moving to 7th grade has proven to be very different!  Fifth graders liked reading better than 6th graders. Sixth graders like reading better than seventh graders.  Why?  Boys, friends, after school activities, talking, etc......
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hank you to those who have responded, I appreciate the insight and am going to try to "tweak" my routine.  
Ann