Reading Genre Passport

I came across an idea about making a Reading Genre Passport or a Literary Genre Passport and thought it was the coolest idea to get students who typically only read one type of book to explore the classroom library. Cool idea- but when I searched I could barely find anything usable. A couple cute covers and blank books you could buy, but I knew I would need something more structured for my first and second graders in order for them to learn anything about genres. So I decided to make my own Reading Genre Passport!

Pick it up in my TpT store:
Reading Genre Passports by When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Teacher

 

I featured Fiction and Non-fiction genres, where students will record 5 books and authors of each type to earn a stamp in their passport. As the teacher you can really use it as much as you want or as little as you want. I plan to pick it up around December or January in my classroom and let the kids pretty much run with it. I will reference it with lessons here and there, but I think it will be something my higher level kids won't need any pushing to take hold of and complete on their own. I will award  a student who has a completely full passport with a coveted brag tag.

Kids will love filling out their name and information and challenging themselves or having a little bit of competition with their classmates in a race to get all the stamps in their passports.

P.S. If you have a frog theme going on, check out Jessica's Passport.