Journals, Writing Topics, Prompts for Kids, Story Starters & More!
TweetCreative writing is important for kids because it allows them to express their imaginations—but it also teaches discipline and a measure of control. Though kids might think that anything goes when they write fictional stories, they’ll quickly learn that it’s also important to keep order within the story. For a story to be believable, kids [...]
TweetJournal Writing Prompts for Kids— On July 26th, people across the world will celebrate All or Nothing Day—a special time for people to face their fears, follow their dreams and share their feelings. All or Nothing Day is based on the idea of living each day like it’s your last. To celebrate the holiday, people [...]
TweetWriting Prompts for Sharing Journaling— Though parents often intend to spend quality time connecting with their kids, it’s easy to get side-tracked by life’s many distractions and responsibilities. However, by scheduling time and activities to share together, you can foster connection and promote a greater sense of self-worth in your child. Many parents use shared [...]
TweetCreative Writing Prompts for Tweens— As tweens prepare to transition into the next stage of their lives, they often feel pressured to conform to what’s “popular.” They might feel pressured to fit in with other students and feel uncomfortable expressing their own individual preferences. That’s why it’s so important to emphasize creativity and the power [...]
TweetWriting Prompts that Celebrate World Teacher Day— Help celebrate World Teacher day with these 57 new journal prompts. When students journal, they develop a deeper understanding of the subject, and they come up with creative new ways of expressing their feelings. Through journaling, students can channel their and respect for teachers in an environment that [...]
TweetJournal writing prompts— A collection of resources to motivate and help people enjoy, savor and delight in their journal keeping adventures. A small sample of our favorite journal prompts for people of every age: 1. If I wake up tomorrow and everything has changed for the better, what will have changed? 2. Write a poem [...]
TweetJournal 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, [...]
Tweet Writing is fun! It’s even more fun when you have fabulous writing ideas to help you along in your creative process. I hope you and your kids are writing on a regular — even daily — basis. Why? Here’s why! Daily dairy writing (or journaling) has many fabulous benefits. There are health benefits, skill [...]
Tweet“What If” Journal Writing Prompts When asking students to write in a journal, there is a time and a place for free writing and then there is a time for structured, focused writing. Personally I prefer free writing, but with students I find it helpful to use journal writing prompts. Just as an adult, a [...]
TweetElementary Writing – Oh the many joys of journaling! I love to write about journaling tips, creative journaling and journal writing techniques. But I am most often asked for a listing of journaling topics and prompts. Writing in a journal is one of my very favorite activities, and I hope it is one of your [...]
