Journals, Writing Topics, Prompts for Kids, Story Starters & More!
TweetCreative Writing Prompts for Tweens— Help your students understand the importance and value of their own ideas with these creative writing prompts for tweens. The years can be a difficult time for students. As they navigate the space between being children and becoming teenagers, preteens often deal with important issues about identity and responsibility. At [...]
TweetCreative Writing Story Starters— With these new creative writing story starters, students will enjoy 56 fun boosts of creativity. Each story starter gives students a starting point from which they can take any number of directions. They’ll think about what they would do if they found $1000 on the ground or what would happen if [...]
TweetNew Year’s Writing Ideas— The start of the new year is an especially relevant time for journaling and reflection. As you prepare for the next year, encourage students to reflect on their success in 2011 and their goals for 2012. These 50 invite students to think about their New Year’s resolutions and their happiest memories [...]
TweetChristmas Writing Ideas for Kids— Through journaling, students stretch the limits of their minds and their writing skills. The benefits are substantial, and it’s incredibly easy to get started. These 54 new are all about Christmas—and they are sure to please everyone on your classroom list. With questions about the feeling of Christmas morning and [...]
TweetChristmas Gifts for Kids: Shared Journal Restores Parent, Child and Sibling Connections One of the biggest reasons that conflict exists between two people is because there is a lack of understanding regarding how the other person feels. This is true in the relationship between children and their parents or siblings. When emotions are heated it [...]
TweetJournal Prompts for Students– When students are bombarded with media and ideas from a particular culture, it can be difficult for them to understand the challenges faced by people in other societies. Though students might strive for empathy, they may struggle to accept alternate viewpoints and lifestyles. Journaling can combat these problems, as guided prompts [...]
TweetJournal Prompts for Children: Exploring Holidays Around the World— Part One When students are bombarded with media and ideas from a particular culture, it can be difficult for them to understand the challenges faced by people in other societies. Though students might strive for empathy, they may struggle to accept alternate viewpoints and lifestyles. can [...]
TweetJournaling | Cultivating Creativity and Intuition— Creativity is the mental process that involves discovering new ideas or the new associations of existing ones, and is stimulated by both conscious and unconscious insights. Intuition, on the other hand, is the ability to arrive at conclusions without the use of reason or inference. Intuition supplies us with [...]
TweetThe Awesome Power of Journaling— I’m a fan of journaling, and I’m a fan of Oprah Winfrey. In fact, recently I got to see her speak at the “O You” event in Atlanta, GA. She was fabulous and inspirational, and I am so glad that I got to see her live and in person. But [...]
TweetBoy Diary Builds Self Esteem and Bolsters a Kid’s Confidence FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— Little Falls, MN, November 16, 2011: Today’s children are faced with numerous personal and growth issues throughout their youth and teenage years. From feeling overwhelmed with schoolwork and peer stress to overcoming the challenges of being different or unique or bullies, today’s [...]
