I require my children to log the books they’ve read in their reading journals, but I resist setting other requirements on the kids’ journals whenever possible. You alone can decide what is best for your own kids—just keep in mind that you want the reading journal to be a tool that helps you maintain that easygoing, friendly disposition we’re shooting for. Don’t succumb to the temptation to make it an assignment, or you may find that the journal doesn’t lend itself to reading joy but does the opposite.
