What is a bad friend?
What do I do when I am upset?
What makes me a good friend?
Can something be both good and bad?
Can I protect myself? How can I make that happen?
What is creativity? Why do mom and dad say solving problems is also creative? Agree or disagree
What is the hardest problem I had to solve?
What descriptive words I want to use for myself?
How am I going to make money when I grow up?
When do I feel calm?
When do I feel loved?
Describe my morning routine without using same words repetitively
What is something embarrassing I don’t want to tell my friends
Why do people repeat mistakes?
What is the proudest thing I have ever done?
Describe a time I feel happy for my friends
What is my favourite character? Why?
What do I do when I am bored? (no electronics)
Create your own character. Give detailed descriptions about how s/he looks like, likes/dislikes, strengths/weaknesses, and background information
Write about a problem this character can run into
Write about a solution this character can come up with
Create friends for this character. What kind of friends would be good for him/her?Â
What do I wish I knew more about?
The best thing about today
What makes things special?
For me, journaling is more about thinking than writing. I value teaching children to think becuase it is a stepping stone for how they develop life principles and value systems. These prompts are made to prompt kids to think about given topics. After writing, it will be fun and engaging to discuss as a family. I hope writing skills such as grammar, sentence structures do not get in the way of triggering great thoughts.