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!
Almost every loves ice cream and seems like it’s always been around. While it hasn’t always been around, it was invented a very long time ago. One of the earliest references to ice cream way by the Roman Emperor, Nero (A. D. 37-68).
When Nero had ice cream made, they used ice and fruit. The ice cream we know, today, is much different, usually made with cream, sugar and other ingredients to make our favorite flavors. Some people like simple flavors like vanilla, strawberry or chocolate but there are some super-crazy flavors too, like Honey Jalapeño Pickle!
In your writing journal, create your own ice cream flavor. Describe what your ice cream looks like, it’s ingredients and what it tastes like.
Bonus: Try making your own ice cream in a bag.
