Logging reading for a pupil

Modified on Thu, 10 Sep at 3:44 PM

Teacher Guide All school types BoomReader · How-to

Logging reading for a pupil

Use the class pupil list to add a reading log for a pupil’s active book, including the date, page range and any relevant notes.

Steps

For

Teacher

School setup

All school types

This guide applies to both manually managed and MIS-managed schools unless a step says otherwise.

Follow the steps

6 steps

Step 1 of 6

Open the pupil list

In BoomReader, open the relevant class and select the pupil whose reading you want to record.

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Helpful tip

Use Search pupils if needed.

Step 2 of 6

Start a reading log

Select Add a reading log for the pupil.

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Helpful tip

The pupil must have an active book.

Step 3 of 6

Check the book

If the pupil does not have an active book, choose Add Book or Cancel. Do not continue until the correct active book is available.

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Helpful tip

For Wonde schools, pupil and book-management changes must be made in the school MIS; updates are normally synchronised overnight. Do not manually create or edit MIS-managed pupils in BoomReader.

Step 4 of 6

Enter the reading details

Complete the Date, Start page and End page fields. Add Comments and any Problem words or sounds where relevant.

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Use the information provided by the pupil or recorded during the reading activity.

Step 5 of 6

Record completion if applicable

Select Book completed when the pupil has finished the book.

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Only mark the book as completed when this is accurate.

Step 6 of 6

Save or cancel the entry

Review the details and use Add Record to save the reading log, or Cancel to leave without creating it.

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Helpful tip

The reading log records the book, date, page range, comments, optional problem words or sounds, and completion state.

If something does not look right

Troubleshooting

Add a reading log is not available or the pupil cannot be selected.

Check that you are viewing the correct class and pupil. If the pupil is managed through Wonde, changes to pupil and class data must be made in the school MIS and may not appear in BoomReader until the normal overnight synchronisation.

The pupil has no active book.

The reading log requires an active book. Choose Add Book if you have the appropriate workflow available, or Cancel and arrange for the correct book to be assigned.

I need to change an MIS-managed pupil or book.

For a Wonde school, make the change in the school MIS rather than manually creating or editing the pupil in BoomReader. For other MIS-managed setups, follow the school’s approved MIS process.

I am unsure whether the reading was saved.

Check the pupil’s Activity tab for the reading record. If it is not present, repeat the entry and select Add Record.

Need more help?

Need more help? Contact Boom Support or your school administrator.

BoomReader · Teacher Guide · All school types · Version 1.1 · Knowledge 2026-09-09T23:00:00.000Z · Last reviewed 10 Sep 2026

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