You will need a pocket folder for each child for this summer writing activity. Remind the children what wonderful writers they have become and how important it is for them to keep writing over the summer. Explain that many famous writers started keeping diaries and journals just like them when they were young. Motivate them to make their own “Summer Fun Journal” so they can record all the special things they will be doing over the summer.
Provide the children with markers, crayons, construction paper, and other art media to decorate the front of their pocket folders. (You might suggest they title it “Summer Fun.”) Run off copies with the attached writing prompts or create your own based on the interests of your students. You might even want to ask your class to brainstorm topics for these journals.
Hint! Be sure and include some blank paper at the end.
*Encourage students to add photos, brochures, or other special keepsakes.
*Add a line for the date on each page.
*Tell your students you’d love to see their journals when the come back for the new school year.
Note! For younger children encourage parents to have their children illustrate the topic and then dictate sentences for their parents to write.
Here are some summer writing prompts.
I like summer because
My favorite book is
This is one of my chores
My family is going
This is what I like to do outside
These are my favorite summer foods
My goal for this summer is
These are my friends
I wish
When it’s hot I
These are games I like to play
This is what I like to wear in the summer
This is my favorite place to play
These are my favorite toys
My worst day ever
My best day ever
I can’t wait for school to start because
FREE Summer Journal
Carolyn Kisloski created this free download a few years ago and it’s a wonderful way to encourage children to write over the summer.
