Using Post-Its During Reading

Post-its are an easy way to have students engage in their work and become aware of what they are reading. By using Post-it notes, students can monitor their reading. In an article I read http://www.examiner.com/article/teaching-students-to-become-active-readers, a teacher had students put symbols on Post-Its. An LOL means that a part of a story is funny. A '*" labels an important part of a story. A heart symbol indicates a favorite part. The use of the Post-Its does require modeling, but helps students with metacognition.