Wonderful tips and creative journal ideas to help kids. Writing journal prompts and art journal ideas the whole family can do together.
In these journal prompts, children are encouraged to reflect on the positive aspects of their lives with motivating or inspiring ideas to consider.
Bullet journal can help your kids organise their thoughts. However, bullet journal might not be the best way to start children with the habit of journaling.
Show kids how awesome handwriting is, and how awesome they can be. Free Printable: Journal Writing Prompts For Kids #BICFightForYourWrite
Blank books provide a great way to encourage kids to write. Here are 3 easy ways to assemble blank books for your writing center, literacy center, and beyond.
Five reasons why kids should write in a daily journal and the benefits of journaling. Types of journals and journal prompts.
How do we, as parents or educators, teach children gratitude, such an abstract skill? Here are 20 Ideas to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude in Children.
Inspire your second writers with this list of journal ideas and 2nd grade writing prompts shared by one of our Journal Buddies readers!
This art journal for kids will spark creativity and fun! 40 printable open-ended art prompts that kids will love to do. A low-prep art idea!
Learn about amazing trees with this fun, and free hands-on unit study. Free nature unit studies for homeschooling from The Crafty Classroom.
This art journal for kids will spark creativity and fun! 40 printable open-ended art prompts that kids will love to do. A low-prep art idea!
I love this free printable explorer journal! It's perfect for a kids'outdoor activity and an easy DIY to assemble.
Journal writing with little learners is SO MUCH FUN (once they get the routine down)! It makes my teacher's heart overflow to see them drawing, writing, and sharing their ideas! I get to see them fall in love with writing and see themselves as writers! What a gift! In this post, I'm going to tell you all the details about how to implement journal writing in your classroom and get your kids excited about writing, too!
Want grateful kids? The quickest way to raise thankful kids is to practice journaling! Here's a year of gratitude journal prompts for kids.
Learn about the benefits of monthly writing prompts for kids. This article gives examples for each month as well as a free writing calendar.
Spore Prints, Nature Journals, Life Cycle of a Mushroom, Label the Parts of a Mushroom, Recipe Ideas and so much more in this free mushroom unit study for kids.
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Plan the new school year with these goal setting worksheets for kids. Use this goal planning printable to help kids plan and take action on their goals.
Learn how to start a gratitude journal with your kids using our free printable gratitude journal template. Discover 21 writing prompts and more ideas!
10 CREATIVE DIY JOURNALS FOR KIDS
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These art projects for kids are easy to make and turn out pretty enough to frame! Kids will love the gorgeous art they can produce with these easy tutorials.
While tried-and-true journal topic lists help students explore topics and express ideas, picture writing prompts for kids are a unique way of inspiring kids.
Have you ever thought about finding your child a pen pal? There are many benefits to your child having a pen pal. It encourages deeper connections and builds patience (having to wait for letters to arrive). If your child has an international pen pal, it can open up their perspective to how people in different parts of the world live, too. Here are 40 ideas for your child’s Pen Pal Letter!
Even if you're not a big fan of the outdoors, you can enjoy these Easy Nature Journals for Kids. Grab these printables and resources today!
How heat affects things is sometimes difficult to understand. This simple heat experiment shows how heat causes molecules to move faster. {Plus kids think it looks cool.}
I created some notebook labels for my four year old son to work on each day in his notebook! We have been doing a page or two each d...
Sensory food aversions, selective and picky eating from texture, flavor, smell, and appearance can be hard. Help kids overcome sensory issues with food with play, food activities, desensitization, and feeding therapy strategies from an occupational therapist. Food ideas for picky eaters, extreme picky eaters, kids with Autism, Sensory processing disorder (SPD), and neurodivergent;babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school aged kids, and even teens
Help your kids start to engage in a Sunday sermon using these sermon notes for kids designed with them in mind! + FREE Printable
130 Kindergarten Journal Prompts If you need free kindergarten journal prompts to keep writing fun, you've come to the right place. Not only is this article, there are more helpful posts all throughout the blog. After
Are you looking for a way to get your life organized? Check out these colorful FREE bullet journal printables that will help you track everything from weekly spreads to college work. These beautiful PDF printables are designed with feminity and organization in mind. Get your planner organized today!
I created some notebook labels for my four year old son to work on each day in his notebook! We have been doing a page or two each d...
Fun and creative ideas for your little ones preschool journal. Alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors practice. Your imagination is your limit.
I totally ripped this one off a German Sunday School lesson site. Anyways, I refined it so that you can make the least amount of cuts (in case you, like me, are in charge of preparing crafts beforehand.) This one teaches the story of Jesus healing the paralyzed man really well. As I said, I did rip it off a German site, but I added the verse in English at the top. You need: cardstock, scissors (or cutter), Exacto-Knife, and crayons (optional) First off, you want to cut the "ribbon" part away from the main part. You can do this with scissors...or you can do it with my new favorite office tool: The paper cutter! Cut one: Cut two: (Throw the right-hand portion away.) Next, stack all your "main portions" on top of each other so they are perfectly even. Then, very carefully, and with your non-dominate hand pushing down on the top of the stack (and your thumb out of the way!!!), pull the Exacto-Knife through all four cutting places. If your stack shifts during the cut, restack and press the stack harder with your non-dominate hand. Cutting through the stack like this kills several birds with one stone. First off, you can cut through 2-4 pieces of cardstock at a time--saving time. Secondly, you don't have to worry about cutting through to your table when you do it this way. Okay, here is how you thread the "ribbon" portion through. Remember to thread it through all four slits. The first scene you should see is the man being let down by his friends in the top window, and Jesus looking up in the bottom window. Keep pulling and you will see the man and Jesus interacting. Finally (and don't pull too hard here or you will have to re-thread!), you will see where Jesus healed the man who is now holding his bed. Template: The End!
You guys, I made all these journals in, like, an hour! I've made journals before, but this is the simplest way I've found to create a little collection in no time at all. These little guys make great gifts, and I love that it's easy to build up a stash. Here's how:Supplies:-regular 8.5 "x 11" printer…
Math Journals, or problem solving notebooks are a great way to get students writing about their mathematical thinking. They are also especially effective for giving you a glimpse into their problem solving process. I use math journals almost daily in my class and often start with this strategy to help my students more coherently explain their thinking. Teaching 4th grade in Nevada means teaching the dreaded constructed response math questions for our state test. One thing that I have been trying in my class that has been very successful is the making a MESS model for problem solving. As you can see from the anchor chart the MESS acronym stands for: M - Model E - Equation S- Solution S- Sentence The students learn to use the acronym to help them set up a written response to a math problem so that they not only know where to start, but also all of the parts to include. It is really easy to remember and they LOVE the idea of being encouraged to "Make a Mess". I started my students off with the anchor chart above, then gave them my math journals which are set up using this method, and include 4 math prompts for each standard. I print out the ones that my students need to work on most and place them in a folder for math journal time. This student started to divide the given numbers (963/10) but then raised her hand and asked if she could round first. I told her, "Try it!" The students become better and better at writing responses as we share methods and responses throughout the year. Towards the end of the year in preparation for testing, I start giving them prompts without the model to guide them. After working with the MESS model all year, they know what to do, and are better prepared. I really emphasize perseverance and trying things out before raising their hands to ask for help. I compare it to a video game. I say, "If you don't pass a level on a video game, you don't call me up and ask for help, you try something different, you persevere until you figure it out. That is exactly what mathematicians do!" I have been blown away by some of the feedback that I have received! Grade Level Math Journals Available: 1st Grade Math Journal 2nd Grade Math Journal 3rd Grade Math Journal 4th Grade Math Journal 5th Grade Math Journal 6th Grade Math Journal Here are a few links with sample constructed response questions http://tn.gov/education/assessment/ConstructedResponseAssessment.shtml http://www.sandi.net/cms/lib/CA01001235/Centricity/Domain/217/Math%20Documents/Archives%20K-5/Grade%204%20Modules%201-10%20Response%20Guides.pdf http://www.opi.mt.gov/PDF/Assessment/CRT/RI/07/07Gr3MathCR.pdf I also have a Pinterest Board where I pin Math Journal Ideas. I am linking up with Fourth Grade Flipper for Tried It Tuesday. Head over there for some other amazing ideas, or to share something you have tried recently! This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase using one of my links, which helps to support the blog. All opinions are my own and I only promote brands and products that I have used myself and truly love. I would love to hear from you! ❤️ Have a question? Idea for a resource you might find helpful? Be so kind and leave a comment below.
Tired of the same GoNoodle videos? Break out of your brain break rut with these 6 new ideas that your students are sure to love.
Start a nature journal with your kids using this free printable template. Learn how to keep a nature journal and why you should do it. Plus get 16 creative nature prompts
Find creative and practical ideas for homeschooling families, especially when it comes to books! You'll find booklists, book club ideas, discussion tips, and more.
