Monthly Archives: April 2011
Make an Online Journal
Make an Online Journal if That’s Your Style!— When the term blog first surfaced, few people knew what it meant. Today, however, nearly everyone knows what a blog, or online journal or web log, is all about, even your grandmother! Here’s an interesting snip-it from Yahoo! Answers about the origins of the word blog: The… more
Journal Writing Topics | 27 Fabulous Ideas
Journal writing topics— 27 Fabulous Ideas to Ignite Your Imagination and Deepen the Writing Process Journaling topics are helpful to ignite your imagination and get the creative juices flowing, and journal keeping has many fabulous benefits for kids and adults alike. Journal keeping helps to clarify thoughts and feelings, reduce stress, solve problems more effectively,… more
Journal Writing Prompts: 53 Fun & Exciting Easter Ideas
Journal Writing Prompts— Easter isn’t just a time for chocolate bunnies and candy-coated eggs. It’s also a time for students to explore and understand the meaning of this spring holiday. With these new Easter-themed journal prompts, students can reflect on the lessons they learn during Lent and the different events within the Easter season. Of… more
Goal Setting for Middle Schoolers
Goal Setting for Middle Schoolers— Goal setting is a great habit for kids to learn and master. But, goal setting and following through on established goals are two different things! This is where journaling comes in handy. There is simply no better tool out there to help remind a person how far they’ve come and… more
Journal Prompts: 53 Meaningful Earth Day Writing Ideas
Journal Prompts for Kids– Earth Day (April 22nd) brings students an opportunity to examine their relationships with the environment and to think about how their lifestyles affect the world around them. The following 53 journal prompts will ask students to consider some tough questions, such as whether or not it’s necessary for people to own… more
Journaling Tools
Journaling tools to help adults help kids to journal more consistenly. The art of journaling can be an exciting hobby for children, and it can help them learn better writing skills. As an adult, you can teach children effective journaling tools to help them learn how to deal with events and emotions surrounding their lives.… more
Journaling Tips
Journaling Tips: How To Spark a Child’s Interest in Journal Keeping–- When children are given a journal with blank pages, they may need some encouragement at first to write down their thoughts and feelings. Parents may need to come up with some neat ideas to motivate their children to maintain a journal or to stick… more
Journal Tips
Journal Tips to Motivate Kids– Writing in a journal is a great way for children to process and express their thoughts, feelings, emotions and creativity. When children begin writing at an early age, it increases the chances that this habit will continue on through adulthood. Children tend to have a better response to writing in… more
Journal Writing Tips | 5 Inspiring Ideas for Preteens
Journal Writing Tips for Kids – It’s very common for a child in their preteens or for young teenagers to be exposed to writing exercises in school. This is a very pivotal time in their lives and is an excellent time to start journaling. If parents want to set their children up for literary success,… more
Daily Writing Prompt | Insights and Resources
Daily Writing Prompt— Using a daily writing prompt is a great way to enhance your personal journal writing, and it is a great way as well t o help kids elevate their journal keeping to a higher level. We all experience writer’s block at times and can use some help jump starting our writing, be… more
