Reading Response Letters

We started writing our Reading Response Letters today. We're writing the first one as a class so the boys and girls know exactly how to complete this task. 

The next letter will be written by the children independently. One part of the letter that might be initially tricky for the students is the section where they share their opinion of the story. The kids are asked to explain why they did or did not care for a particular book and having to defend your opinion requires one to think critically about the text and sometimes it takes a little time and support for their voices to develop. Sometimes they just need the words themselves to explain why they loved a book. Maybe they felt like they could relate to it or they felt like they were part of the adventure.  

I'm not worried if the boys and girls have trouble with that area of the letter. During our writing time, they can share their opinion and I'll poke and help them with expressing why they feel that way. I'm sure they won't need my support for long...they catch on to things very quickly!  

Here is a youtube video of the Powerpoint presentation I shared with the class today.  It explains the steps to writing an RRL. These can also be done at home too! Any time you feel some extra practice is in order, you can assign an RRL. After you watch the video, you'll know exactly how it's done! 

Reading Response Letters