My two older kids were given little notebooks in their stockings this year for Christmas. I didn’t think anything of it when I bought them from the dollar bin at Target. Little did I know I would be using them to develop a habit in my kids.
I’ve coined these small spiral notebooks their “Journals”. As the kids are getting ready for bed I put their journals on their pillows. My son likes to write with a pen, my daughter loves her purple crayon and she places it inside the spiral much like that guy on Blue’s Clues!
Each night the kids now “write” in their journals. My daughter usually draws pictures, but she’s trying to write more as she’s learning letters in Preschool. My son will actually write simple sentences, but usually ends up drawing pictures too.
I like to prompt their writings by reviewing some of the fun things we did that day. Sometimes they write and draw about the day other times they draw something different.
Regardless of what they write, I know I’m establishing the habit of journaling in my kids’ lives, I believe that it helps focus their imagination and creativity. It’s a way of expressing their thoughts and their art; and I truly believe it will build their self-esteem because they’re creating something that is entirely their own.
As you can see in the photos below J#1 is showing J#2 how to spell “MOM”. So sweet!
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