Journal Prompts for Daily Writing
A large collection of draw-and-write daily journal prompt pages for a writing station, each giving students a short topic to illustrate and write about.
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Build a writing routine with journal prompts for personal reflection, imagination and daily observations. Explore seasonal prompts and reading-response journals as additional options.
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A large collection of draw-and-write daily journal prompt pages for a writing station, each giving students a short topic to illustrate and write about.
A set of daily journal-writing prompt worksheets covering general, seasonal, and imaginative topics to build writing fluency and self-reflection.
Includes: individual one-prompt journal pages (general, seasonal/winter, imaginative/space, self-reflection topics)
A two-part personal-narrative writing journal (combining 'True Life Stories' and 'Me and My World') that prompts students to write and illustrate short personal stories using story starters, brainstorming questions, and vocabulary space.
Includes: True Life Stories section (30 pages, pp. 4-33): story-starter worksheets on topics such as getting hurt, losing a tooth, a funny memory, a vacation, learning…
A set of 32 daily writing prompt cards to give students a ready supply of creative-writing topics, for use as a writing station, journal starter, or early-finisher activity.
Includes: list of 32 writing prompts for board/folder use · colored prompt cards (printable, for cutting/laminating) · black and white prompt cards (for gluing into journals)
A year-long weekly writing journal that gives students recurring writing prompts across five categories (argumentative, narrative, explanatory, current events/critical thinking) to build writing skills over a school year.
Includes: 8-page teacher guide (how to use, prompt-type explanations) · 136-page student writing journal (name/school-year page, response expectations, weekly lined response pages) · printable month tabs
The "If Kids Ruled the World" Discussion Prompt Pack is a massive packet filled with engaging prompts for students to discuss and write about. This can be displayed and utilized for morning work, any time you want to have a quick discussion, in small groups and more. There is 1 prompt per slide.
Includes: 'About this Resource' description page stating the deck has 100+ prompts and thought-provoking images
Provides 50 quote-based writing prompts (one per slide) for high-school students to practice quick/timed journal or essay-style writing and build writing stamina.
Includes: title slide · ~50 individual quote/prompt slides, each posing a reflective or argumentative writing prompt
An open-ended self-reflection journal/writing-prompt packet ('Advanced Level') covering personal identity, favorites, family/home life, personality, dreams and future goals, friendships, school life, imagination, and emotions.
Includes: 10 themed prompt sections, each with 6 open-ended written-response questions: About Me, My Favorites, My Little World, My Personality, Dreams and Future Me,…
A reproducible Milliken Publishing workbook of themed creative-writing activities guiding grade 6-8 students through journal writing, poetry forms, characterization, and narrative/problem-solving writing.
Includes: Guide to the Writing Process · Proofreading Checklist and Holistic Writing Evaluation form (referenced)
Forever June Digital Design ARE YOU A TEACHER OR PARENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT A DAILY JOURNAL IN KIDS LIVES? Introducing a very cute set of Instant Download Journal Pages. My Daily Journal Worksheet Set includes simple to complete worksheets that allow children to journal about the weather, season, month, day, time, how…
A 146-page reproducible activity book teaching creative writing (prose and poetry) techniques such as story structure, description, character development, point of view, figurative language, letter/editorial writing, and poetic forms.
Includes: prose writing activities · poetry writing activities
September-themed journal writing prompts for weekly reflective writing practice.
Includes: 5 September-themed journal writing prompts (one per week) · matching 'My Drawing' brainstorming page for each prompt
Build narrative, imaginative, persuasive, and expository writing skills through 20 winter-themed daily journal prompts.
Includes: 20 dated journal writing prompts (winter-themed: five senses, South Pole scientist, snowflake, indoor/outdoor preference, snowed-in week, favorite winter… · extra blank lined pages
A set of journaling check-in prompts for upper-elementary/middle-school students dealing with depression, for use as an individual check-in, exit ticket, or discussion piece, or cut apart as headings for an interactive notebook.
Includes: instructor's note (how to use for individual sessions and for groups/push-in lessons) · list of ~30 depression journal check-in prompts · cut-apart heading inserts of the same prompts, labeled 'Interactive Anxiety Notebook'
Description: These November Daily Journal Prompts help students practice writing skills while responding to November themed journal prompts!
Daily journal/writing prompt set for the month of August, with a different reflective or creative writing prompt for each date (e.g., favorite food, summer activities, Columbus setting sail on Aug. 3, imaginary spaceship travel, staying cool in the heat).
Includes: 11-page PDF with dated daily writing prompts covering at least August 1-18 (per sample); each page holds 2-3 dated prompts
A set of themed daily writing/journal prompts for the month of January.
A set of daily writing/journal prompts themed around June and summer, intended to give students a new creative or reflective writing topic each day.
September Daily Journal Prompts: These September journal prompts are the perfect way for students to practice their writing skills while responding to September-themed prompts! With 50 different prompts to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Whether your students are just getting started with journaling or are…
These October Daily Journal Prompts are a great way for students to practice their writing skills. The prompts are October themed, so students can write about their favorite things about the month.
A single math-journal prompt for exploring experimental vs. theoretical probability of two independent events (rolling a die and flipping a coin).
Includes: Teacher instructions page: materials needed (six-sided dice, pennies, whiteboards), mini-lesson guidance, and expected range of student responses
An SEL resource of journaling and discussion prompts to help students who struggle with anxiety reflect, identify triggers, and build coping strategies, for individual check-ins or group/push-in lessons.
Includes: instructor notes for individual and group/push-in use · list of 30 journaling prompts · interactive-notebook heading inserts (cut-along)
A weekly self-esteem journal with structured daily prompts to help the user reflect on achievements, positive experiences, and moments of pride.
Includes: 7-day journal page with 3 sentence-starter prompts per day (Monday-Sunday)
A daily journal for students to identify and record how they feel.
Includes: 'Today I feel...' color-the-emotion page with word grids (happy, grateful, excited, motivated, sad, angry, scared, frustrated; nervous, stressed, jealous,… · 'Today I feel ___ because ___' writing page