Free Writing Journal Prompts
Keeping a writing journal is a fun, easy way to add some creativity, free thinking and problem solving skills to your homeschool routine.
Simply print out some free writing paper (or use your own paper), read the prompts with your child(ren) and let them freely write about that day’s topic. When they have completed the assignment, let them read their writing to you and then file it into a binder.
Some of the journal prompts lend themselves quite nicely to drawing as well. If you have the time and your child is inspired, we encourage you to allow them the extra creative freedom to illustrate his or her journal entry too.
At the end of your school year, children will have fun reading through their previous journal entries and you’ll be able to see their writing progress.
We recommend reading the finished entries together, but not correcting or grading them. This should be fun activity!
All of these writing prompts can be adapted for younger or older students. Where it is a good fit, we have included Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced journal assignments.
We’ll be adding more writing journal prompt through the year. Be sure to book mark this page and check back often!
A “Random Act of Kindness” is when someone does something nice for another person, for no apparent reason at all. Simply for the sake of doing something nice.
Have you ever done something nice for someone without expecting anything in return? Have you ever experienced a Random Act of Kindness?
Beginner: In your journal, write about a time someone did something nice for you just to do something nice.
Intermediate: Write about a time you were the recipient of a Random Act of Kindness and also write about a time you did something nice for someone else.
Advanced: In addition to writing about a time you benefited from a Random Act of Kindness and a time you did a kindness, write about something you could do today that would be considered a Random Act of Kindness.
Bonus: Why not plan to do a few Random Acts of Kindness and shower those around you with surprise and delight?!?
