First Grade Journal
Writing Prompts

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.

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A most fantastic listing of 1st Grade Journaling Prompts:

1. A special birthday

2. What is your favorite time of day?

3. I’d like to see . . .

4. The biggest thing I ever saw

5. What if toys could talk?

6. I am proud of myself because...

7. My shopping list

8. Don’t litter!

9. What I know about rabbits is that...

10. Name one thing you do really well?

11. Insects, insects everywhere

12. I’m happy when . . .

13. How plants grow

14. My adventure

15. I am very proud because...

16. I am afraid to...

17. What is your favorite room in your home and why?

18. Describe your best day ever?

19. What excites you?

20. Climbing trees is...

21. I wish trees could..... because....

22. I want to be a ________ when I grow up.

23. The perfect place in the whole wide world is…

24. What can you do to help you feel better when you’re feeling blue?

25. Walking in the rain is...

26. Noisy times and quiet times

27. For lunch today...

28. If I were a raindrop I'd...

29. I like to make . . .

30. I am always kind to...

31. My favorite stuffed animal or toy is…

32. What would happen if it really did rain cats and dogs?

33. If I could choose a different name, I would choose…

34. Let’s go _______________.  Describe your adventure.  

35. What would happen if animals could talk? What questions would you would like to ask them?

36. Imagine that you can become invisible whenever you wanted to? What are some of the things you would do.

37. What would you do if you were in the middle of the lake and your boat springs a leak?

38. What if you suddenly woke up in another country and no one could understand a word you said!  What would you do?

May your student's journaling adventure be filled with joy, fun and creativity.  Oh, and one last thing, I'd like to invite you to download a FREE self esteem worksheet for your students.  This is the ultimate journal writing prompt for any student if you ask me.

Happy journaling....

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Jill Schoenberg is the creator and author of the innovative journaling books Journal Buddies for girls and for boys.  

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