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Adopt a Pet Reading Buddy – Home Reading Logs EDITABLE
Get students excited about reading by giving them an opportunity to ADOPT A PET! Along with their reading buddy, students can set reading goals and track their progress with the included reading log! This resource includes everything you need to set up and manage a pet adoption center. Purchase small stuffed animals (ideas HERE) or even have students bring a favorite animal from home.
NOTE: editable parts TEXT ONLY is editable, images are secured and cannot be changed. All custom fonts are embedded, you will not need to purchase or download fonts for this resource.
Included in this resource:
- adopt-a-pet directions (editable)
- adoption center personalized sign (editable)
- reading journal cover -2 styles
- letter to parents (editable)
- daily reading log -3 versions
- pet name tags
- pet adoption application -2 types
- adoption certificates (boy and girl- both color and black & white)
- reading goal-setting -2 versions
- reading response printables: story structure, summarizing
- letter writing to my buddy -2 versions
Susan H. –
The text was all off and wouldn’t print correctly! I really wish I could have used this! Disappointed!
Cynthia Dabalos –
I used this resource to help me plan for a literacy night for the students to adopt a reading pet. It was awesome~
Anna Tzouvadakis –
I use this resource every year with my Grade 3 class to help them and encourage them to read. They get so excited picking a new stuffed toy and naming it. It makes reading fun and enjoyable
Mary Robitz –
My students loved this activity. They loved having their own pets and taking the time to adopt.
Katie Reynolds – That First Grade Teacher –
I loved using this resource for my reading buddy project in my classroom. My students were very excited to adopt their pet and this resource makes it so easy to plan and organize!
Tara G. –
a great resource to work on writing skills and use a stuffed animal.
Amber Heath –
They really enjoyed their reading buddies. I had multiple parents thank me for how much there kid enjoys reading.
Melanie H. –
My students and families really love the experience that this resource offers them. It is a fun way to maintain at home reading. Great resource!!!
erin J. –
Fun and engaging activity for beginning of the year activity for class
Bariann H. –
Using this to motivate home reading and my students love it. Thank you for motivation during the springtime!
Miss Rose’s Garden –
My gift to students this year was a reading buddy and they loved coming to the adoption center to adopt their pet and name it! Students are still talking about their reading buddy and reading with it.
MLBenefield –
This helped to organize this activity and made the students so excited.
Chelsea Murphy –
This was so fun to use in my classroom with my learners each adopting a reading pet!
Laurie D. –
My students loved using this resource. It was both creative and engaging.
Lisa H. –
Wow, the excitement in my class when they were able to adopt a reading buddy. So much fun!
Rochele T. –
This idea was so fabulous. I have been wanting to add reading buddies for a couple of years and I finally implemented this year and the resource was perfect.
stacey H. –
I have been doing this for years but finally bought something to just print and go. I don’t give the students choices though, they get whatever pet I hand them. It is always well received by both kids and families
Melissa P –
My students absolutely love this adopt a pet reading activity. It has motivated them as readers. Thank you.
Kelli L. –
Such a fun way to get students wanting to read. They loved having a reading buddy! Thank you.
Kira C. –
My students loved reading with their reading buddies! Thank you!