Journal Writing

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Good writers keep journals to record ideas.

You can keep a
journal to write down what is important to you or changes
that happen to you.

By writing down your ideas, you understand them better.

Get a special journal
Decorate it
Take time every day to write down your thoughts or to
describe things that happen to you.

Use your writer's notebook to come up with topics for writing at home or in school.

Share your journal with others if you wish.

Look around and write down ideas for writing on the way home from school, at home, or in places you visit.

Look for interesting topics as you read books.

Write down your reactions to books or stories you read.

Copy favorite parts from a book you are reading or the words to a favorite poem or song.

Write down interesting words and expressions you hear.

Write family stories.

Describe things you notice during the day.

Write down memories you have.

Express your opinions about something important to you (why littering is wrong, It's important to play fair, Why a tiny white lie isn't always a bad thing)

Make lists of things (birds, trees, kinds of stories, etc.)

Write down plans you have.

Write down questions you have or things you wonder about.(why does a German shepherd have such a long tail?)

Write lists (things you want to do, special toys you want to keep, favorite websites, favorite books you want to read,

list some things to give to Mom for her birthday in September)