Years of in-depth research shows clearly that children are more likely to succeed
in learning when their families actively support them. When you and other family
members read with your children, help them with homework, talk with their
educators, and participate in school, homeschool or other learning activities, you
give your children a tremendous advantage and a firm foundation and basis for
learning.
Other than helping your child or children to grow up healthy and happy, the most
important thing that you can do for them is to help them develop their reading and
writing skills. It is no exaggeration to say that how well children learn to read
affects directly not only how successful they are in their educational activities, but
how well they do throughout their lives. When children learn to read, they have the
key that opens the door to all the knowledge of the world. Without this key, many
children are left behind. The foundation for learning to read is in place long before
children enter the formal school arena and begin formal reading instruction.
You, as a parent, together with your family, help to create this foundation by talking,
listening, and reading to your children every day and by showing them that you
value, use, and enjoy reading in your lives. Participating in family-oriented
activities and conversations subtly reinforces this foundation.
Most of the activities that make learning experiences out of the everyday routines in
which you participate with your children use materials that are found in your home
or that can be had free-of-charge from the local library. You design the activities to
be fun for both you and your children as you help them to gain the skills they need
to become readers and develop into independent little people. These activities
often find their way into a child’s journal, either by way of scribbles, writing or
pasting or drawing pictures.
These journals have been designed with my own children in mind, knowing that in
time with continued journal use, they will begin to plan their activities, vent their
feelings and frustrations, note their own achievements, and diarise their
happiness, hopes and dreams.
It is vitally important to stress that a journal is your child’s personal and private
document and should be treated as such. It should be a place where your child
can just “be”. A child should not be forced to show or display his or her journal. If
he or she chooses to display her “work” that is entirely up to the child, but at all
times he or she must be absolutely confident that this is his or her “space”. There
is a level of “trust” between a person and their journal, even amongst adults. This
trust should never be compromised or broken.
At the end of the journal or school year, whichever applies to you or your family, if
your child chooses to display the journal, you will without a doubt immediately
glean information regarding their interests, concerns, abilities, identify possible
areas of conflict. Most of all you will see how your precious child has developed as
an individual in their thoughts, actions, reading and writing.
I hope your child has as much enjoyment with his or her diary of his or her days as
you continue on your wonderful educational journey.
A note of acknowledgement and sincere thanks: Public domain and copyright-free
graphic images have been sourced for this project, as well as images licensed by
and used with express permission from pppst.com, www.barrysclipart.com, www.
fg-a.com and Graphics from Gran-Gran to whom I would like to extend grateful
thanks. As with all of my work, copyright infringement is not intentional and in fact I
go to great lengths to ensure that I do comply with international copyright laws,
however if you do see something that ought to be acknowledged, credited or
removed, please contact me immediately and I will revise this workbook. There is
an eclectic mix of images and themed journaling pages to give your child a wider
choice.
I have included pages for most of the international holidays and celebrations, and
also for birthdays. Please print the pages you require. These are in no particular
order so you can print just the pages your child prefers.
The files are in ZIP format and are really rather large, but well worth the download
as the fun pages will provide hours and hours of activity for your child. Unzipped
you will be able to view them in PDF format.
Girls' Journal 380 x A4 Pages 10.8 MB ZIP File
Boys' Journal 380 x A4 Pages 32.6 MB ZIP File
Boys' Journal A5 29.8 MB ZIP File
FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
The following free printable mini e-books are great fun, contain really helpful
information for parent and child alike, and really small, between 11kb and 15 kb
each - very quick downloads :)
10 Easy Spelling Rules PDF format
5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal PDF format
8 Great Journalling Tips PDF format
Documenting everything - Your Journal is your Log Book - PDF Format
Family Memory Journal - PDF Format
Journalling Your Way to Happiness - PDF Format
Keep Your Personal Journal Private - PDF Format
The Art Of Keeping A Journal - PDF Format
Uncover Your Joy - Use a Personal Journal - PDF Format
in learning when their families actively support them. When you and other family
members read with your children, help them with homework, talk with their
educators, and participate in school, homeschool or other learning activities, you
give your children a tremendous advantage and a firm foundation and basis for
learning.
Other than helping your child or children to grow up healthy and happy, the most
important thing that you can do for them is to help them develop their reading and
writing skills. It is no exaggeration to say that how well children learn to read
affects directly not only how successful they are in their educational activities, but
how well they do throughout their lives. When children learn to read, they have the
key that opens the door to all the knowledge of the world. Without this key, many
children are left behind. The foundation for learning to read is in place long before
children enter the formal school arena and begin formal reading instruction.
You, as a parent, together with your family, help to create this foundation by talking,
listening, and reading to your children every day and by showing them that you
value, use, and enjoy reading in your lives. Participating in family-oriented
activities and conversations subtly reinforces this foundation.
Most of the activities that make learning experiences out of the everyday routines in
which you participate with your children use materials that are found in your home
or that can be had free-of-charge from the local library. You design the activities to
be fun for both you and your children as you help them to gain the skills they need
to become readers and develop into independent little people. These activities
often find their way into a child’s journal, either by way of scribbles, writing or
pasting or drawing pictures.
These journals have been designed with my own children in mind, knowing that in
time with continued journal use, they will begin to plan their activities, vent their
feelings and frustrations, note their own achievements, and diarise their
happiness, hopes and dreams.
It is vitally important to stress that a journal is your child’s personal and private
document and should be treated as such. It should be a place where your child
can just “be”. A child should not be forced to show or display his or her journal. If
he or she chooses to display her “work” that is entirely up to the child, but at all
times he or she must be absolutely confident that this is his or her “space”. There
is a level of “trust” between a person and their journal, even amongst adults. This
trust should never be compromised or broken.
At the end of the journal or school year, whichever applies to you or your family, if
your child chooses to display the journal, you will without a doubt immediately
glean information regarding their interests, concerns, abilities, identify possible
areas of conflict. Most of all you will see how your precious child has developed as
an individual in their thoughts, actions, reading and writing.
I hope your child has as much enjoyment with his or her diary of his or her days as
you continue on your wonderful educational journey.
A note of acknowledgement and sincere thanks: Public domain and copyright-free
graphic images have been sourced for this project, as well as images licensed by
and used with express permission from pppst.com, www.barrysclipart.com, www.
fg-a.com and Graphics from Gran-Gran to whom I would like to extend grateful
thanks. As with all of my work, copyright infringement is not intentional and in fact I
go to great lengths to ensure that I do comply with international copyright laws,
however if you do see something that ought to be acknowledged, credited or
removed, please contact me immediately and I will revise this workbook. There is
an eclectic mix of images and themed journaling pages to give your child a wider
choice.
I have included pages for most of the international holidays and celebrations, and
also for birthdays. Please print the pages you require. These are in no particular
order so you can print just the pages your child prefers.
The files are in ZIP format and are really rather large, but well worth the download
as the fun pages will provide hours and hours of activity for your child. Unzipped
you will be able to view them in PDF format.
Girls' Journal 380 x A4 Pages 10.8 MB ZIP File
Boys' Journal 380 x A4 Pages 32.6 MB ZIP File
Boys' Journal A5 29.8 MB ZIP File
FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
The following free printable mini e-books are great fun, contain really helpful
information for parent and child alike, and really small, between 11kb and 15 kb
each - very quick downloads :)
10 Easy Spelling Rules PDF format
5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal PDF format
8 Great Journalling Tips PDF format
Documenting everything - Your Journal is your Log Book - PDF Format
Family Memory Journal - PDF Format
Journalling Your Way to Happiness - PDF Format
Keep Your Personal Journal Private - PDF Format
The Art Of Keeping A Journal - PDF Format
Uncover Your Joy - Use a Personal Journal - PDF Format
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