As a literacy specialist, I wear my love of reading on my sleeve for all to see. Or on my door. Donalyn Miller shared her idea for a Reading Life door several years ago, and I’ve been creating them ever since.
Until now. Over the summer, I moved into a new room. My old door was perfectly placed for third, fourth, and fifth graders to see everyday. Kids often stopped to study the book covers or ask me about a title.
Now I have three roommates, so the door isn’t just mine. Also, it faces a wall, so it could only be seen if the door was closed, which it never is.
I’m sure there is another way to create a Reading Life display, but I haven’t figured it out yet. (I’m still unpacking all my books!) In the meantime, here’s a virtual door I created in Canva.
What would be on your Reading Life display?
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Reading to the Core 
I know it doesn’t feel the same, but I think your virtual door works!
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Thanks, Stacey!
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So hard when you have to stop doing something like that — I am sure you will find a way though! (Poster in the hall? Shared bulletin board?) And in the meantime, your virtual door is awesome – and I think I want to make one! 🙂
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I love that door idea !!
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Love the virtual door idea with Canva. Great concept. And I think kids would love doing this. Great mentor text.
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I’ve set up a padlet but my kids are not going to it. Maybe Canva would be a better idea for them to share their reading lives. But there’s something about having that real thing, the door. I’m sure you’ll figure something out. A bulletin board, maybe, that rotates to other teachers to share their reading lives, perhaps?
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Your virtual door is just lovely for now. Maybe you will create a digital doorway to reading for your learners each month and they will do the same.
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Hmmm, I like this idea of a reading door. I’m a classroom teacher but I’d like to share what I read with my students so I’m thinking of creating a bulletin board in our classroom where we share what we read. I love this idea.
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I love the virtual door. I use padlet and goodreads for my high schoolers.
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