Use Daily Journal Prompts to Help Young Writers (Freebie Included!)
You can help young writers or struggling writers become better writers by using daily journal prompts. Daily writing will help build their confidence! Students will use sight words, sounding out words, and using correct writing conventions in an authentic way.
Why use daily journal prompts?
Beginning and struggling readers benefit the most from daily writing. What I like to do is to allow students to pick one journal entry during morning work. That’s it! I don’t grade their writing, I just offer positive feedback by complimenting something they did right. If a student makes a mistake, I let them know briefly. We’re not conferencing.
These journal prompts are inclusive (it’s not overtly centered around religious holidays). There’s enough space for students to draw and write multiple sentences.
Each journal prompt includes:
- Text and visual editing checklist
- Illustrated word bank
- A space to draw a detailed picture
- A space to write several sentences
Download the Journal Prompts
You can use these daily journal prompts during morning work, literacy centers, individual writing prompts, homework, or part of a summer writing activity.
You can purchase monthly journal prompts individually or bundled by clicking here
How do you motivate beginning and struggling writers to write? Let me know in the comment section below.
Read about how I teach how to the main idea and key details in a non-fiction text.
Additionally, You can also check out more writing activities here.
Happy Teaching,
Tee
