Today I read an article encouraging parents & teachers to help kids keep a nature journal. There are some excellent ideas in the article, with drawing and observation the most important. I liked the idea of keeping a photographic record of their observations. Kids are keen to use technology. You may as well go with […]
I was pleased to read how author Jeff Kinney used life experience, and his own journal writing, as inspiration for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Kinney began with just Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is set to release February 1 this year. It looks like […]
I am really excited to read about Meg Cabot’s initiative with YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association), encouraging teens to keep journals. Meg Cabot, the author of The Princess Diaries series, among other books, has helped create a programme which includes making journals, bookmarks with tips on how to journal, and how to address privacy […]
While the entire Halloween thing isn’t really my thing, I’m sure it is for loads of people all over the world. So, just for you I’ve located some journal writing prompts to use, especially if you’re staying in tonight and expect to get in some quality journal writing time.
Halloween Story Starters from Scholastic
Halloween Ideas […]
Last night while glancing at TV I saw advertising for a programme titled Elephant Diaries. This sparked my interest not only because of the key word diaries, but I really like elephants. I got online to research a bit more about these diaries and I came across Australia Zoo’s animal diaries. There are elephants and […]
While browsing several websites today I came across this little gem. There’s a list of several small booklets you can print out on your computer and create. There are also loads of worksheet style pages to print out, too. While the prompts are on a teaching website, they are geared towards children. But, I see […]
Tonight I just don’t feel so good. Just one of those yucky coughs draining all my energy. So, I’m being a little lazy with this entry. A long time ago I used to write for another website. This article on keeping a reading log for kids is one of the many articles I wrote. I […]
As you all know I enjoy reading the articles on Intrinsic.com, and even contribute articles to their online newsletter. So, I just had to share another really cool contest they’re holding for subscribers to their newsletter. Ok, you do need to be aged between 15 & 20 to enter this particular contest, but don’t let […]
I enjoyed this news story on one of the ways to encourage better writing; that is simply to read. The article also mentions parents modelling writing as a good form of communication and the use of a journal.
The article quotes Steve Peha and Margot Carmichael Lester, a husband and wife team, who created the series […]
I’ve done a bit more searching for some journal prompts for children. Hopefully these will be useful to you and/or your children.
Hallmark has an interesting article with journal writing ideas for kids.
Scholastic offers a Descriptive writing workshop online which would work well for journal writing.
About.com has an article on Journal Writing in the […]
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Written by Heather Goldsmith [email] for b5media.
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