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The Best Journals For Kids

The best journals for kids are . . . the journals they write in! And like us, every child will have his or her own preferences. The Best Journals For Kids Just remember . . . — encourage writing stamina and fluency, not spelling. — journals aren’t meant to be revised or edited unless your […]

Why You Should Encourage Kids to Start a Writing Journal (and How to Start)

Why should you encourage your kids to start writing a journal? The benefits of journal writing include improved writing fluency, improved communication skills, and increased confidence. Plus, it gives your child a lifelong skill that will help with their emotional intelligence. Why You Should Encourage Kids to Start Writing a Journal Once kids can pick up […]

Journal Prompts for Kids

Kids sometimes need journal prompts to get started writing. Not all kids do. And not all kids need a prompt every time they write. It’s important to be flexible. However, your child is struggling with what to write, try a prompt or a book like Journal Sparks. You can always, always, always suggest that your child write about […]

6 Art Journal Backgrounds For Kids

When your kids want creative project, it’s fun to make art journal background pages. Then when you have journaling ideas, you already have beautiful backgrounds ready to go. We use spiral bound journals with mixed media papers because this works for watercolors, acrylics, pen, and pencil such as this journal from Strathmore or this one from Dylusions. 6 Art Journal Backgrounds For […]

Beautiful Book of Writing Prompts

Image and Imagination: Ideas and Inspiration for Teen Writers by Nick Healy and Kristen McCurry captivated me from first glance. The book is filled with gorgeous photographs, beautiful design, and interesting writing prompts. What’s more, I think it can be used for writers of all ages, not just teens. Beautiful Book of Writing Prompts The authors (and […]

10 Character Based Journals for Kids

If your child loves these stories — stories like Frozen, Magic Tree House, or Diary of a Wimpy Kid, let her use the love of the characters as motivation for journal writing. See if one of these 10 character-based journals for kids would interest YOUR child and get him writing during summer vacation. Note: descriptions are from the publishers. 10 Character […]

Handmade Journals for Kids

I decided to make handmade journals for my kids, not to buy my kids actual notebooks or journals this summer because I think they’re too big. Big overwhelms. Big is too many pages to fill. (Clearly my children haven’t inherited my journal hoarding / journal filling addiction!) So, I made simple, small, handmade books for my kids […]

Finishing Summer Writing Homework (GROAN)

My fifth grader is supposed to be keeping a journal over the summer –that will be 1) graded and 2) used as an assessment. (Groan.) Summer Writing Intervention AJ does not want to write and it shows in her work. I can barely get a paragraph out of her. (But, at least she writes with lots […]