SHARON’S BLOG
Do your children and teens wish they could communicate better with the special people in their lives? Sometimes it’s hard to talk or to come up with something brilliant to say. Other times they may have trouble connecting with family members.
At this time of year, they may be wondering what to give that special family member or friend. But do they know that once in a while, the family member doesn’t want a new item? What they really would value is something personal from your child.
The following pages allow your children and teens to jot down their thoughts and ideas and then share them with others. Their gift now becomes personal and meaningful.
Each prompt comes with a free, colorful page you can print out for them and they can write on. Collect them all and begin a journal, if you wish. If your children plan to give them as gifts, they can give certain pages as presents or gather all the pages into one gift.
These prompts are suitable for people in grades 5 – 12.
Ready? Let’s do this . . .
Collect all 5 journaling pages!
1. Pet peeves
What are your pet peeves? What really bugs you? I can’t stand it when someone walks behind me and knocks into my chair. What about you?
Download a free, colorful journaling sheet to make a list of your pet peeves. >>
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2. What I can’t live without
What can’t you live without? Air? Food? A kind word? A birthday party each year?
Download this colorful journaling sheet to list the things you can’t live without.>>
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3. What I’ve lost/What I’ve found
Three of the houses I’ve lived in have been torn down. I could put that in my “What I’ve lost” column. I’ve found a dead mouse in my kitchen drawer, and I’ve found that I have more inner strength than I thought I had.
How about you? What have you lost? What have you found? Your lists can include concrete items like a dead mouse and abstract ones like strength. Include anything from silly to serious.
Download your colorful journaling paper here. >>
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4. What you might not know about me
What do you think the people closest to you might not know about you? This is a great conversation starter, especially in those awkward moments when you cannot think of anything to say.
Download your special journaling paper here. >>
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5. My accomplishments
You’ve accomplished much in your life, whether you feel like you have or not. Make a list of things you’ve accomplished, things like learning to play an instrument or breaking a bad habit. Think creatively about what you’ve done in your life. This is not bragging. This is simply listing what you’ve done.
Download your journaling page on your accomplishments here. >>
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6. All five prompts plus a bonus one in a short download.
Feel free to download all the pages in one PDF. Included are the prompts and colorful pages for the five listed above, plus one extra one for your students.
Download the bundle of six journaling pages here. >>
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