What do we track?
The Reading is Cool program asks students, with the help of teachers and parents, to record the number of minutes they read each month on their .

The Reading is Cool program asks students, with the help of teachers and parents, to record the number of minutes they read each month on their Printable Student Reading Log or Electronic Student Reading Log. Students can either log the entire number of minutes they spent reading after completing a book, or they can log each time they read part of a book. Please have your students record in whatever method works for your class.

What is the tracking schedule?
Students should begin tracking their reading on October 1st. At the end of each month, students and teachers should total their minutes read and teachers will report the class total through the submission portal above.

To be considered for S.J. Sharkies Top Classrooms of the Month visits, the following deadlines apply:

Report - Due Date
October - November 1-7
November - December 1-7
December - January 1-7
January - February 1-7
Top Reader Nomination - February
February - March 1-7
March - April 1-7

Why track minutes read?
Within grades the reading levels of students can be vastly different, and students read at different speeds. We believe that minutes read shows a student’s greatest effort to improve their reading abilities.

What if my class uses a different method to track reading?
Reading is Cool understands that each classroom is different and may use different methods to track student reading. Teachers must track the number of minutes their students read if they wish to be considered for S.J. Sharkie’s Top Classrooms of the Month reward visits. Even if your class does not track minutes read, we still highly encourage you to submit your All-Star Reader of the Month to be included on the website, and put “0” for minutes read.

What exactly are the students allowed to track?

Students should track any minutes they read at home or at school. Minutes should be totaled at the end of each month. Reading is Cool believes in sharing the power of a book with others, therefore:

• K-2nd grade students may also count minutes that are read to them by a teacher, parent, etc.
• 3rd-5th grade students may count minutes they spend reading to a sibling or younger child.