Here are some types of journals for children to write:
- Daily journal: Write down what happened that day.
- Food journal: Write down everything you ate during the day.
- Homework journal: Write down all homework assignments and keep track of each completed assignment by placing a check mark next to it.
- Progress journal: Write down the things that you want to improve about yourself, such as healthy lifestyle choices, sports, and grades.
- Creative writing journal: Write down whatever you want to write about. You can clip interesting articles and pictures to keep in your journal. Write down whatever comes to mind. Many times ideas that don’t seem to go anywhere now will inspire you later!
- Spending journal: Write down everything you buy and how much each costs. (I know…ouch!)
- Clothes journal: Write down everything you have in your closet, what you need to buy and what you need to donate or sell.
- TV journal: Write down everything you watch on TV.
Liked this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
Here are some more story starters….
- Write a letter to yourself to be read 10 years from now.
- Write about your best/worst day ever.
- Make a poster about yourself.
- Describe the best present you ever received.
- Make a list of things seen, heard, and felt at a particular place.
- Draw a picture of your family and write about them.
- Create a list of things that make you smile.
- Create a recipe for a new dish.
- Write a story about a place you’ve never been.
- Write a story about your toys coming to life.
- Make a thank you card for someone who has been nice to you.
- Write a story about a person you know.
- Make a list of your best qualities.
- Make a poster on how to protect the earth.
- Write a story about each of the four seasons.
- Write a story about one of the planets.
- Make a list of things you do well.
- Write about something that scared you.
- Write a story about your favorite animal.
- Write a different ending to a book you’ve read.
- Draw a main character and write three words that describe him/her.
- Make a list of things for which you are thankful.
- Make a list of your favorite things.
- Write a story of what you would do if you were the president.
- Write how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Here are some tips to improve your child’s writing ideas:
- Use words that involve the five senses, such as “gurgle” for sound, “slippery” for touch, “cloudy” for sight, “musty” for smell, or “peppery” for taste.
- Delete words that are overused, such as “very”, “and”, “every”, “good”, “lots”, “got”, “then”, “fun”, “nice”, and “said”.
- Use similes, which are direct comparisons utilizing the word “like” or “as”. For example: “He was as busy as a bee.” and “She growled like a bear.”
- Use metaphors, which are comparisons that substitute an object or idea for another. For example: “All the world’s a stage.”
- Use personifications, which bestow traits upon objects or ideas. For example: “The thunder grabbed my attention.”
Liked this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
