November ushers in the season of gratitude, and it’s the perfect time to begin instilling this attitude in your students. In the weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, you will want to include some valuable lessons about being thankful as well as add in a few fun activities to your lesson plans. Here are […]
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Five Top Reasons to Assign Summer Writing for Kids
Thinking of assigning some journaling to your students this summer? Though they may grumble a little about having vacation homework, summer writing is actually a fun and low-stress activity that will keep their minds moving and their ideas spinning! Consider these five key reasons to assign summer writing to your kids this year. 1. Record […]
Journaling as a Tool to Reduce Preteen Stress
Journaling & Preteen Stress— When considering pre-teens, they have an incredible amount of demands that are placed on them almost on a daily basis. There is school, friends, (along with the peer pressure), familial responsibilities and extracurricular activities, to mention just a few of those things that can sometimes become overwhelming for the pre-teen. A journal […]
Summer Writing
Summer Writing: Why It’s a Great Activity for Kids— Though most kids would prefer to focus on fun activities and on sunshine during the summer, there are still plenty of opportunities available for learning. Kids who participate in summer programs reap valuable benefits like enhanced self-esteem, improved teamwork skills, and deeper senses of creativity—and journaling helps […]
Fun Activities for Kids: Education and Play Combined
It is important for children to enjoy their childhood and their education and one fabulous way to do this is to help them engage in fun activities. Children need and deserve to have fun and be educated at the same time, without compromising the quality of each activity. Most children tend to forget and neglect […]
Journal Writing Improves Self-Esteem
Journaling can help a young person define their self-concept which will have a positive effect on their self-esteem and self-confidence. Our self-concept is how we see and believe in ourselves. It is the perception we have of ourselves. Our self-concept and self esteem are intimately related. How we see ourselves directly determines how we feel about ourselves. […]