Library Display Idea: I Like to Read About . . .

The other day on Instagram I shared something in my stories that you might want to try.

At the beginning of the school year I like to get a sense of the books that students are interested in reading. I’ve done a variety of reading interest surveys over the years (this one from Scholastic is good for getting some ideas), but what about younger readers who can’t write yet?

I usually break out the crayons and have students draw what they like to read about. I have a really simple template you can download below.

I’ve even started using it with 2nd and 3rd graders because it’s so fun to see what they come up with. Afterward I put them up on a bulletin board, because bulletin boards are so much better when student work is the star of the show.

Click on the image above to enlarge. See any familiar faces?

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