{"id":265308,"date":"2026-08-17T13:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=265308"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:21:03","slug":"journal-prompts-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/journal-prompts-for-kids\/265308","title":{"rendered":"130+ Journal Prompts for Kids: Fun, Creative, and Simple Writing Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aofl-rounded-bubble-title\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category-printables-worksheets\" style=\"color:#fae550;background-color:#3776c5\"><strong>Printables<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#2458a5\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full aofl-fullbackground-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2172\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ABCmouse-Journal-Prompts-for-Kids-Header-Image-3.png\" alt=\"Free printable journal prompts for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-266274\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ABCmouse-Journal-Prompts-for-Kids-Header-Image-3.png 2172w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ABCmouse-Journal-Prompts-for-Kids-Header-Image-3-300x100.png 300w, 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class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>130+ Journal Prompts for Kids: Fun, Creative, and Simple Writing Ideas<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#767676;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Get kids thinking and writing with easy prompts for all ages and topics.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#fbecee\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"anchor-link-with-margin has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#by-age\" title=\"\">Journal Prompts for Kids by Age<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#by-topic\" title=\"\"><strong>Journal Prompts for Kids by Type or Topic<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#daily\" title=\"\">Daily Journal Prompts for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#example\" title=\"\"><strong>Example Journal Entries for Kids<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#tips\" title=\"\">10 Tips to Make Journaling Easy and Fun for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#faqs\" title=\"\">Journal Writing for Kids FAQs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#print\" title=\"\">Print the Journal Prompts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#more-activities\" title=\"\">More <strong><strong>Writing and Journaling Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook.png\" alt=\"Cheerful cartoon mouse sitting cross-legged, writing in a spiral notebook with a blue pen.\" class=\"wp-image-221183\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8101768538628606;width:183px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook.png 559w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1127e12c44f23bc643eb7550bcefce48 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.5\">Journal prompts for kids are simple questions or ideas that help children start writing and remove the anxiety of staring at a blank page. They\u2019re <strong>designed to inspire creativity<\/strong>,<strong> build literacy skills<\/strong>, <strong>process emotions, and make journaling feel more fun and approachable<\/strong> for kids of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f3f3b1ddac1860e673d76fcc5a795ec wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.5\">Use our writing prompts at home or in the classroom. They\u2019re organized by age, topic, and format, with something to engage every young writer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-yellow-border-color has-ivory-lace-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:15px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7d60b70 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-670b6754ad26cdfc0c0eca47ec93fe26\"><strong>The Benefits of Journaling for Kids:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1ef37c5b496c0647636726e06edc3b5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">In the study <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10643-026-02212-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Enhancing Preschoolers\u2019 Emotion Regulation Skills through Shared Book Reading and Journaling<\/a>, researchers found that both interactive book reading (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/shared-reading\/33100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shared reading<\/a>) and journaling helped children strengthen their emotion regulation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f3bf8cbf0fa4a8ec10b1e3c30d8bc13e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>The biggest improvements occurred when the two activities were combined.<\/strong> Even three weeks after the intervention ended, children continued to show stronger emotion regulation skills, suggesting these activities can have lasting benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"by-age\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading\"><strong>Journal Prompts for Kids by Age<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\">Many journal prompts work across all ages\u2014the only difference is the depth and method of the response. But it\u2019s also helpful to have journal prompts broken down by general age or grade level, like those shown here. We\u2019ve further divided them by classroom and at-home ideas, though they all can work in either setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-red-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#d6273805;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-96e8d87f5134f547008ff471e3ad49a8\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57f78718baaba9f8e67e6da67b4da858\" id=\"dino-name-jokes\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Journal Prompts for Preschool and Kindergarten (Drawing &amp; Early Writing)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">In these early years when kids are still learning to form letters and sentences,<strong> journaling is more about learning to process emotions and thoughts<\/strong> and explain them to others through pictures, orally, or one or two simple words on paper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-periwinkle-mist-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-width:3px;border-radius:15px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-beef10b0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png\" alt=\"ABC mouse character 2-D hands open wide.\" class=\"wp-image-73813\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8991641472523564;width:111px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png 1079w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-768x854.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> A parent or teacher can ask a child to respond to a prompt with an illustration, and then ask for an explanation of the drawing, writing it down alongside the picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b7ecc96760a27af702091c2abe97e7b1\">\ud83c\udfeb Classroom:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draw a picture of your teacher, and choose some words that describe how you feel about him or her.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a picture showing you and your friends learning at school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw a picture of you playing with your favorite toy at school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you feel when you\u2019re at school? Draw a picture to show those feelings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a letter of the alphabet and draw pictures of items starting with that letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88552\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5791604281040315;width:149px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png 695w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left-174x300.png 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d1ed202671fccbff8f8184de21f7764\">\u270f\ufe0f At Home:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draw your favorite animal, then tell why you like it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe your day in pictures, then explain each picture out loud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What kind of weather do you like best? Draw a picture and choose some words that describe it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s your favorite color? Draw pictures of things that are that color.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close your eyes and listen for one minute. Then, open your eyes and draw a picture of what you heard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draw a picture of how you feel when something makes you sad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw a picture of yourself wearing your favorite outfit. Explain how you feel when you wear it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illustrate these emotions: happy, excited, worried, and angry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw a picture of something that scares you, and explain why it makes you feel this way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw a picture that will make someone laugh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/preschool-kindergartener-writing-coloring-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Young girl sits at a bright orange table, coloring on blue paper with colored pencils in a cup, in a cozy playroom.\" class=\"wp-image-265809\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/preschool-kindergartener-writing-coloring-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/preschool-kindergartener-writing-coloring-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/preschool-kindergartener-writing-coloring-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/preschool-kindergartener-writing-coloring.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/create-account\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0011\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop.png\" alt=\"ABCmouse banner: left cartoon mouse, blue background, 'Over 1,000,000 Reviews (Average)' with red 'Try FREE for 30 Days!' button\" class=\"wp-image-97431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop.png 924w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop-768x465.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#D72638;border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#d6273805;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e37d6067b54e7fa76a60e16b1f50cb6d\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d18d0b1b83ea84408b59c41ac825e20\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Journal Prompts for Early Elementary Kids: First Grade (Ages 6\u20137)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">In first grade, students learn to write more and more words each day and<strong> journaling is a great way to practice with their growing vocabulary<\/strong>. Kids still won\u2019t know how to write everything they\u2019d like to say, though, so parents or teachers can work side-by-side with them to help them get their thoughts and feelings down on the page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-periwinkle-mist-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-width:3px;border-radius:15px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7d60b70 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png\" alt=\"ABC mouse character 2-D hands open wide.\" class=\"wp-image-73813\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8991641472523564;width:111px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png 1079w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-768x854.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Provide a printed list of relevant words that children can use in their journal entries if they want to. Our printable<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/first-grade-sight-words\/3638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> first grade sight word list<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/1st-grade-spelling-words\/7994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">first grade spelling word list<\/a> can help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0fb57a079c81335f8a6eefca65d8ee3\">Classroom:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s something new you\u2019d like to learn how to do?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design the perfect new playground. What would it include and look like?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What part of your classroom or school do you like best, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is your favorite classroom job, and why do you like it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88552\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5791604281040315;width:149px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png 695w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left-174x300.png 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95839f3c40ad792d8f8702308a039a58\">At Home:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you like to do outside in winter?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who is your best friend? Write a list of at least 10 words to describe them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you calm down when you feel angry?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where is your favorite place to be, and why do you love it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What season do you like best, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you could visit anyplace in the world, where would you go, and why?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe the last time you were excited about something.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe the perfect meal. What would it be and where would you eat it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you feel when you\u2019re not good at something right away?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe how you feel when you listen to, play, or sing your favorite song.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-early-elementaru-boy-and-girl-writing.jpeg\" alt=\"Two children, a boy and a girl, sit at a white table drawing with colored markers in a bright playroom.\" class=\"wp-image-265810\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:55% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-early-elementaru-boy-and-girl-writing.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-early-elementaru-boy-and-girl-writing-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-early-elementaru-boy-and-girl-writing-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-early-elementaru-boy-and-girl-writing-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#D72638;border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#d6273805;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-b4943cfa7fd5efe6744e3ea950633151\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f179732a09c5b79688cd5f39991658c\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Journal Prompts for Early Elementary Kids: Second Grade (Ages 7\u20138)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">As children grow more confident with spelling and handwriting, start transitioning journaling time to a more independent activity focused on writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For more writing practice, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/writing-for-second-grade\/18600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Writing Worksheets for 2nd Grade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-periwinkle-mist-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-width:3px;border-radius:15px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7d60b70 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png\" alt=\"ABC mouse character 2-D hands open wide.\" class=\"wp-image-73813\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8991641472523564;width:111px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png 1079w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-768x854.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);line-height:1.5\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Stay nearby so you can help with spelling and other questions as they write, but don\u2019t look over their shoulder the whole time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0fb57a079c81335f8a6eefca65d8ee3\">Classroom:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you like most about school?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s something you wish you could do better? How can you get better at it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe the funniest thing that happened at school this week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design the perfect classroom for students like you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What school rule would you change if you could, and how?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88552\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5791604281040315;width:149px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png 695w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left-174x300.png 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95839f3c40ad792d8f8702308a039a58\">At Home:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe how you celebrated your last birthday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you help yourself fall asleep when you don\u2019t feel sleepy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you scared of the dark? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick a color, and write down all the words that make you think of that color.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think you\u2019ll be doing a year from today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s something you\u2019re scared to try? Why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What food do you really dislike? How does it taste or make you feel when you eat it?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you could be any character in a book, show, or movie, who would you be and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick a family member, and make a long list of words to describe them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write about a time you made a mistake, and how you fixed it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Boy-writing-a-story-map.jpg\" alt=\"Boy in purple and red striped shirt writing with colorful pens and colored pencils.\" class=\"wp-image-25879\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Boy-writing-a-story-map.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Boy-writing-a-story-map-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Boy-writing-a-story-map-1200x525.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Boy-writing-a-story-map-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Boy-writing-a-story-map-1536x672.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#D72638;border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#d6273805;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-9118cf9faad4f277ce184c4bf1b44fe4\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-daa658cb83094c6d8643f8f4a1e42672\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Journal Prompts for Upper Elementary Kids: <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>(Ages 8\u201310)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">At this age, kids are more comfortable writing on their own, but journal prompts still give them a good jumpstart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-periwinkle-mist-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-width:3px;border-radius:15px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7d60b70 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png\" alt=\"ABC mouse character 2-D hands open wide.\" class=\"wp-image-73813\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8991641472523564;width:111px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png 1079w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-768x854.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);line-height:1.5\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Encourage children to use descriptive language and to work in new vocabulary words when they can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0fb57a079c81335f8a6eefca65d8ee3\">Classroom:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write about the best teacher you\u2019ve ever had, and why you liked them so much.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a letter to a famous person from history that you admire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What school subject do you like the least? Why don\u2019t you like it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What school subject do you like the best? Why do you like it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s something you wish your teacher knew about you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s something you learned recently that surprised you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88552\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5791604281040315;width:149px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left.png 695w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/teacher_2D_red_sweater_pointing_left-174x300.png 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95839f3c40ad792d8f8702308a039a58\">At Home:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Invent a new sport or game, and describe the rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What planet would you like to live on if you could, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe a time when you hurt someone\u2019s feelings, and how it made you feel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you say to yourself when you need some encouragement?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s your earliest memory?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe what the world will be like 100 years from now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you enjoy doing on rainy days?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe the last time you helped someone, and how it made you feel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think your life will be like in 10 years?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write about the perfect summer day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/boy-older-elementary-writing-and-laying-on-bench.jpeg\" alt=\"Boy lying on his stomach on a wooden bench, writing in a notebook with a green pencil, a yellow hoodie and jeans, a backpack beside him after-school scene.\" class=\"wp-image-265811\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:55% 86%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/boy-older-elementary-writing-and-laying-on-bench.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/boy-older-elementary-writing-and-laying-on-bench-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/boy-older-elementary-writing-and-laying-on-bench-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/boy-older-elementary-writing-and-laying-on-bench-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"announcement announcement--rive\" 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height=\"611\"><\/canvas>\n    <\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"by-topic\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Journal Prompts for Kids by Type or Topic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-6b74e644ec9da307843e9485f2b3d271\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c9cf7fa9dd6656ed2904260d4efd5a20\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Creative Story Starter Journal Prompts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Give kids the first sentence of a story, then let their imaginations run wild!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b761ec11fe50096fe64c4cd297050d70 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The day Juan\u2019s parents turned into penguins was a very strange day indeed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI mean it!\u201d shouted Alice, slamming the door. \u201cI\u2019m never talking to you again!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When we planted the seeds the old woman gave us, we could never have guessed what would grow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We couldn\u2019t believe our eyes\u2014a real treasure map, and X marked the spot!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once upon a time, three little mice lived in an old shoe in a dusty attic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be honest, I didn\u2019t really like old Mr. Lee the first time I met him.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was a sunny spring afternoon when I realized I had lost my shadow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the plane took off, Oliver felt very excited, and a little bit scared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAnd now,\u201d said the genie, floating above his golden lamp, \u201cyou may make your first wish. What will it be?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I was six years old when my parents told me we were moving to the moon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook.png\" alt=\"Cheerful cartoon mouse sitting cross-legged, writing in a spiral notebook with a blue pen.\" class=\"wp-image-221183\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7273162270470722;width:143px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook.png 559w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-8821424159974e3d18ef28e4c94209bd\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da87db81abb257e4dcb31410a9ed92f8\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Fun &amp; Silly Imaginative Prompts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Turn to these prompts to encourage creativity and imagination in writers of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f6edb5b4361d6233fac493752f863d1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DoReMi-pose-K-character-scaled.png\" alt=\"Cheerful cartoon Do-Re-Mi mouse character dancing with a headband and musical note\" class=\"wp-image-83466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DoReMi-pose-K-character-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DoReMi-pose-K-character-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DoReMi-pose-K-character-1200x1146.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DoReMi-pose-K-character-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DoReMi-pose-K-character-1536x1467.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DoReMi-pose-K-character-2048x1956.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What would life be like if we all walked on our hands instead of our feet?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a conversation between your left shoe and your right shoe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imagine all the teachers at your school were replaced by animals\u2014what creatures would they be and how would people react?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe a day in the life of your favorite toy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would happen if every time you opened your backpack, a different kind of bird flew out?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you had a magic wand that would turn all vegetables into candy, would you use it? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If animals could talk, which one would be the most annoying, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would the world be like if babies could talk as soon as they were born?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combine parts of three different animals to make a new one (like an elephant\u2019s trunk, the shell of a turtle, and the wings of an ostrich). What would you call it, and what would its life be like?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invent a superhero with a very silly power\u2014what is their name, and how do they use their superpower?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2e36f8fd84dba478783aed21ba478767\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39994be07fadcad87f4dcd2393ea3333\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Feelings &amp; Gratitude Prompts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Social emotional prompts like these help kids connect with and process their feelings, and recognize all they have to be grateful for in their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9582577960d0ccf149220713d0d4d301 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe a time when you felt very happy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write about something that always makes you laugh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When was the last time you felt afraid, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you cheer yourself up when you feel sad?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell about a time when you were angry, and how you acted because of it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who can you turn to when you need help or advice?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe a time when someone helped you, and how it made you feel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a list of 10 things you\u2019re thankful for today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a letter to someone thanking them for something kind they\u2019ve done for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some ways you can thank someone without using any words?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-HeartHands.png\" alt=\"Cartoon gray mouse smiling and holding his hands to form the shape of a heart.\" class=\"wp-image-84569\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:86% 61%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-HeartHands.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-HeartHands-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-HeartHands-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-HeartHands-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-57b4a5972b27f512cd121020dc828c20\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8255affd3678ea4f5c5c01fe90bd28b5\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>All About Me Prompts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Invite kids to think about who they are, what they like and dislike, and more with these journal topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5eb10cd85a9e60f4da94d9c72820d28f is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_On_Table_Looking_left_No_Shad.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88566\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7465160537786236;width:147px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_On_Table_Looking_left_No_Shad.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_On_Table_Looking_left_No_Shad-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_On_Table_Looking_left_No_Shad-873x1200.png 873w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_On_Table_Looking_left_No_Shad-768x1055.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_On_Table_Looking_left_No_Shad-1118x1536.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe yourself using words, or draw a picture instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a long list of your favorite things: color, food, book, movie, game, place, friends, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe your bedroom in detail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw a map of your neighborhood and label all the locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe your family members\u2014their names, what they look like, what you love about them, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some things you don\u2019t like, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are your closest friends, and why do you like them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would you like to do for a job someday?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you like most about yourself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some things you do really well?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-7e53a60c581332bec0e6ebb37e25e721\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-af584ca36bebce99db150f53654e8888\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Would You Rather\u2026 Prompts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">These journal prompts get kids thinking, whether the scenarios are serious or just hilarious. Encourage children to expand on their answers, explaining why they chose one option over the other as they write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-orange-border-color has-ivory-lace-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-width:3px;border-radius:15px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1a7939a6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Get more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/would-you-rather-questions-for-kids\/62066\">printable Would You Rather questions here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-709dc4fec956100548ab3ef9aaff5a09 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you rather:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the top of Mt. Everest or the bottom of the ocean?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a house at the beach or in the middle of a forest?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read a book or play a game?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play at home or go to the park?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a pet hippopotamus or a pet kangaroo?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be able to turn invisible or fly like a bird?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always have to shout or always have to whisper?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give up ice cream or pizza?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a tree or a wildflower?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-ABCmouse-Character-iceskater.png\" alt=\"1-2-3 mouse wearing glasses and a pink tutu, ice skating with arms outstretched.\" class=\"wp-image-83128\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-ABCmouse-Character-iceskater.png 319w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-ABCmouse-Character-iceskater-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-04e0a05f19e4a6b4bf6d6b9caa1e2518\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f392c793fbf272c030dd6efbde316a78\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Seasonal &amp; Special Occasions Prompts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Try using prompts to get kids excited about upcoming holidays, or to help them reflect on the changing seasons around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-orange-border-color has-ivory-lace-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-width:3px;border-radius:15px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1a7939a6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/seasonal-holiday-journal-prompts\/262233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">80+ more seasonal writing prompts<\/a> for kids here!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e20cfc003b183e3bc381ad6786b5ed4 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-Winter-Snowflake.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84574\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6792157738926436;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-Winter-Snowflake.png 1104w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-Winter-Snowflake-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ABCmouse-2D-Character-Winter-Snowflake-768x835.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1104px) 100vw, 1104px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center aofl-no-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s your favorite thing about spring\/summer\/winter\/fall, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which holiday is your favorite, and why do you enjoy it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some of your favorite [choose a holiday] traditions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe the best present you ever got, and how it made you feel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you pick out a gift for someone that you know they\u2019ll love?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some ways to say \u201cI love you\u201d without using the words?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan out your next Halloween costume in detail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What food do you look forward to most on Thanksgiving, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you feel when you watch fireworks?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s one goal you have for the new year ahead?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"daily\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Daily Journal Prompts for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Using a set of regular reflection questions can help turn journaling into a daily habit. Try using a specific prompt for each day of the week as a kick-off to your child\u2019s journaling session. This feeling of predictability can be very reassuring and help make mindful reflection part of a healthy routine. Here are some daily journal prompts to try with your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c97e63281a27f23fba01adfe6dcbfcc\">Sunday:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are you looking forward to this week?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your goals for this week?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-970331dec53046bef35d791d84da72c0\">Monday:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s the biggest challenge you\u2019re facing right now?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s one small thing you can do to make this a great week?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-020861aae56184a250a962d73e2ce3c0\">Tuesday:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What made you smile today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How did you make someone else smile today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c888f8b7f4c4d5f2314682ff7be57428\">Wednesday:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s something new you learned today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How have you helped someone recently?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd335e76fa165c116375e5d9f0c55aff\">Thursday:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you feel proud of today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are you grateful for today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24adea26d960c9919b78f655538bd9e0\">Friday:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What will you do for fun this weekend?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s something new you\u2019d like to try?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-361a00819aafeb5e41a9691d56060b5d\">Saturday:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What was the best part of your week?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What made you feel calm and peaceful this week?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook.png\" alt=\"Cheerful cartoon mouse sitting cross-legged, writing in a spiral notebook with a blue pen.\" class=\"wp-image-221183\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.810151717290807;width:116px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook.png 559w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-abc-writing-in-notebook-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0f6e733fdea48a3f9aacf6c0d0859511\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-786c47a6b503603579623c7c2a465636\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Daily 3-2-1 Journaling<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-girl-writing-with-adult-and-smiling.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265812\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 68%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-girl-writing-with-adult-and-smiling.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-girl-writing-with-adult-and-smiling-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-girl-writing-with-adult-and-smiling-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/young-girl-writing-with-adult-and-smiling-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">3-2-1 journaling provides a bit of structure, which makes it helpful for reluctant writers. It\u2019s very simple\u2014after introducing or reviewing a topic, ask kids to write the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3 <\/strong>things they learned<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> things they found important or interesting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1<\/strong> question they have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);line-height:1.5\">At school, teachers can use 3-2-1 journaling to help students process a lesson or learning activity. At home, this type of journal writing gives kids an easy way to start writing about their days or personal experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2005\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful dot border.\" class=\"wp-image-84265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-1200x281.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-1536x359.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center  aofl-printable-media-text is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center reverse-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:460px\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sq-Image-Writing-journal-Prompts-Printables.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266190\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sq-Image-Writing-journal-Prompts-Printables.png 456w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sq-Image-Writing-journal-Prompts-Printables-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-f8f67980 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 blue-gradient-button anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"print\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ABCmouse-Writing-Prompts-Packet-1.pdf\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Print All of the Journal Prompts<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"example\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Example Journal Entries for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Take a look at these examples to get an idea of what your child\u2019s journal entries might look like. You can even share them with kids for inspiration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>All of these examples are in response to the prompt: \u201cWhat made you smile today?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-8a0aeea3c6a7281172541d0ea9966ef4\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f9f35624d151fb7e652545f2f6639f17\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Sample Journal Entry for Preschool\/<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Kindergarten<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Child draws a simple picture of an ice cream cone and a smiling face.\u201d Parent writes what the child dictates: \u201cIce cream makes me smile because it\u2019s yummy. I love chocolate ice cream the best.\u201d<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-406eda77f3870a75f84c9238cf719e6b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ec362559099920b0892ac168aaae4149\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>First Grade Journal Entry Example<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Child draws a family eating ice cream cones together and writes: \u201cWe had ice cream after we went to the park. It made me happy. I like to eat ice cream when I am hot. My mom and dad do too. We smile when we <br>eat it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-82712819 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-05c7eba987a886807cbd93bd9a28e3fe\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b79210a50cbbc7908b91df17e664bdc0\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Second Grade Journal Entry Example<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Child writes, \u201cI smiled today when my family played tag at the park and then got ice cream. I like chocolate ice cream, but my dad likes strawberry and my mom likes rocky road. I don\u2019t like rocky road because I don\u2019t like nuts. The best ice cream I ever had was chocolate with marshmallows in it. Ice cream makes me happy even when I <br>am sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-link-with-margin aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-violet-haze-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-09cef5d4c338144a954f00a332c04317\" style=\"border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-663c4f63 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor-link-with-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d93a0f698b4f6a66728e2394d41bd337\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Sample Journal Entry for Older Elementary<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Child writes, \u201cToday was the first warm day of spring, so my family went to the park. We fed the ducks and then played tag. Dad couldn\u2019t catch me and it was so funny! We all laughed so hard. Then we walked to the ice cream stand. It just opened for the summer. I was so excited to get my favorite chocolate ice cream! Mom let me try her rocky road, but I thought it was gross because of the nuts. Next time I might get strawberry, like Dad, but with chocolate sprinkles. Ice cream is my favorite food, and I smile whenever I get a chance to eat it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>10 Tips to Help Make Journaling Easy and Fun for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-reading-and-writing-journaling.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265813\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:52% 76%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-reading-and-writing-journaling.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-reading-and-writing-journaling-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-reading-and-writing-journaling-1200x801.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-reading-and-writing-journaling-768x513.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choose a special notebook:<\/strong> Take kids shopping and let them pick one they love!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use fun writing\/drawing supplies:<\/strong> Pens and pencils are just the start. Put together a box of journaling materials like glitter pens, markers, highlighters, crayons, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add embellishments like stickers or washi tape:<\/strong> Throw some of these into your box for kids to add to their entries. Journaling is all about creativity and expression!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set aside a regular (short) time each day for journaling:<\/strong> Just 5 to 10 minutes of journaling can be enough. Make it part of your daily routine\u2014it\u2019s especially helpful at the end of the day as a way to reflect and unwind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make it a family activity: <\/strong>Model good behavior by making journal time a family affair. Sit together while each of you writes in your individual journals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Let kids write about anything they want: <\/strong>Writing prompts are a good start, but don\u2019t require kids to stay on topic. The real goal is to let them express whatever they want or need to that day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create a journal prompts jar: <\/strong>Print or write journal prompts on individual slips of paper or notecards. Fold them up and put them in a jar or box, then let kids draw one when they need inspiration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Try picture prompts: <\/strong>For a creative twist, show kids a picture and ask them to write about how it makes them feel, or tell the story of what\u2019s happening in the image.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep it low-key: <\/strong>Journal writing shouldn\u2019t feel like a chore. Look for ways to make it an enjoyable experience\u2014play music, write on a lap desk in a comfy place, or combine journaling with a special snack or treat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t grade or evaluate journal entries:<\/strong> Journaling is a time for freedom and creativity. As long as kids are writing something, don\u2019t worry too much about spelling, grammar, or even clear handwriting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"benefits\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Benefits of Journal Prompts for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6850d1f1378279de147cab52598123d3\"><strong>Builds Writing and Communication Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Any writing kids do helps to <strong>strengthen their handwriting and composition skills<\/strong>\u2014the more they practice, the better they\u2019ll get. Journaling is especially effective, since children can write without fear of being \u201cwrong\u201d or earning a grade. This low-stress environment means they\u2019re likely to write more, constantly improving their ability to express themselves in words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3d389c22e02cf5fb17bc1eea6a641377\"><strong>Encourages Creativity and Self-Expression<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">A journal is a personal space where kids can try out new things without worrying about what others will think. Journaling has no rules, so children can write and draw freely on any topic they like. As they let their imaginations run free, they\u2019ll <strong>become more confident in expressing their creativity<\/strong> in both illustrations and written words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-740e9be1f650bef7207da23d7eb1c96c\"><strong>Helps Process Emotions and Build Confidence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10643-026-02212-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">growing body of research<\/a> shows that journaling, even at a very young age, <strong>builds social emotional skills <\/strong>by giving kids a way to express and process their feelings and experiences. A journal can serve as a \u201csafe space\u201d for children, where they can write about anything they like without fear or judgement. Kids who can express their emotions through words are also often more able to regulate those emotions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d9a5cdf6a443bf3bf686772bfe9c4b6d\"><strong>Creates a Calming, Mindful Daily Routine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Journaling helps reduce anxiety, stress, and depression<\/strong>, in both adults and kids.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/403480424_Creative_And_Expressive_Writing_in_Supporting_Children%27s_Emotional_Regulation_An_https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/403480424_Creative_And_Expressive_Writing_in_Supporting_Children%27s_Emotional_Regulation_An_Exploratory_Pilot_StudyExploratory_Pilot_Study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">One study <\/a>found that regular expressive writing activities like journaling reduced anxiety\/depression in nearly 90% of school-age children, and cut down on aggressive behavior in more than half of them. Journaling as part of a daily routine is good for mental health at any age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44c4be710076baa7748d8bed5911f1d7\"><strong>Helps Preserve Memories and Experiences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Looking back over past journal entries is a fun way to relive happy times and good memories.<strong> It also helps the writer reflect on their personal growth <\/strong>as they consider how they\u2019ve changed over time. Many people keep their childhood journals for decades, so they can enjoy looking back on years past as they grow older. Help your kids start journaling early, and they\u2019ll have memory books they can cherish for a lifetime!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7ABC-DoReMi-123-team-pose-character.png\" alt=\"1-2-3, ABC, and Do-Re-Mi together.\" class=\"wp-image-91873\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2875739644970414;width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7ABC-DoReMi-123-team-pose-character.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7ABC-DoReMi-123-team-pose-character-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7ABC-DoReMi-123-team-pose-character-768x596.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>Journal Writing for Kids FAQs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9eada6293b06fc9c5702c0c2fa5c31c4\"><strong><strong><strong>What are journal prompts for kids?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Journal prompts for kids help jump-start the writing process, giving young writers ideas and topics to get started. These prompts are especially helpful for reluctant writers who don\u2019t know where to begin. Journal prompts can encourage daily or personal reflection with questions like, \u201cWhat made you happy today?,\u201d or, \u201cWho can always cheer you up when you\u2019re sad?\u201d They can also invite creativity through options like, \u201cTell a story about a mouse the size of a gorilla,\u201d or \u201cWhat would life be like if we all walked on our hands instead of our feet?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fdfa2ace87ca3c5e62c864fdf3613be0\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>How do I get my child to start journaling?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Encourage journaling by making it a low-key, stress-free experience for your child. Most importantly, let them choose the topics that interest them most. Don\u2019t grade or evaluate their writing\u2014encourage their creativity and freedom of expression. Help them choose a fun notebook and writing materials, and model good behavior by writing in your own journal while they write in theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4dd3b5b8f5db10156403f5c698870e6\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>What age should kids start journaling?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">You can start journaling with kids as early as preschool. In the early years, they can respond with drawings and a few simple words. Parents or teachers can ask them to elaborate on their drawings, then write in a few of the sentences they dictate. As children get older, they can journal more independently, shifting from drawing to writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-939db4f1625b5e0764dbb53a35b2ec4b\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>How often should kids journal?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">There are real, research-backed benefits to journaling each day. Make it part of your regular routine, with a set time and place for written reflection. For younger children, 10-15 minutes a day is plenty. Older children may want to spend more time, depending on how much they have to write about that day. On days when kids struggle to get started, try using journal prompts or the 3-2-1 method\u2014write 3 things you learned that day, 2 things you found interesting, and 1 question you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fac2cdea wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<printables-email-registration style=\"width:fit-content;display:flex;margin:auto\" class=\"wp-block-abcmouse-printables-email-registration\"><\/printables-email-registration>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2005\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful dot border.\" class=\"wp-image-84265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-1200x281.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-dot-border-1536x359.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"more-activities\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d92f65142f316356e47249c9a0531dce\"><strong>More Writing and Journaling Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-brown-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#fbecee;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-18b03c965c0d21d41fa2a90ccb3c095f\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:45px;border-top-right-radius:45px;border-bottom-left-radius:45px;border-bottom-right-radius:45px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Back to School and Writing Worksheets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c0a2ea83 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image.png\" alt=\"Free printable dinosaur coloring pages for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:5% 66%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\">Keep kids writing all year with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/seasonal-holiday-journal-prompts\/262233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">seasonal and holiday journal prompts<\/a> that inspire self-expression, and writing practice through timely topics and celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-All-About-Me-Worksheets.png\" alt=\"Free printable dinosaur coloring pages for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);line-height:1.5\">Help kids celebrate what makes them unique with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/all-about-me\/260575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">free, printable All About Me worksheets<\/a> that encourage creativity, self-expression, and writing practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-First-Day-of-School-Activities.png\" alt=\"Free printable dinosaur flashcards for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:73% 55%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\">Start the school year with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">full list of first week of school activities<\/a> that help kids ease into new routines, share about themselves, and get excited about learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Featured-Image_Tracing_PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"Free printable dinosaur flashcards for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:64% 32%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);line-height:1.5\">Build early 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