Journal+Writing

Journal Writing  Description: **  Journal writing is used to respond to ideas, events that happen in a student's personal life. Journal writing is also used to react to literature and historical events and to describe changes or discoveries made in science class. Journal writing is personal and the audience is usually limited to peers and teachers that are trusted. There are several types of journals including personal journals, reading logs,double-entry logs and simulated journals. (Tompkins,2008, p. 98)
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= = = = **Lesson Activities:** Kindergarten - Grade2 Grades 3 -5 : Personal Journals, Reading Logs, Learning Logs Grades 6 – 8: Personal Journal, Simulated Journal, Double-Entry Journal
 * Keep personal journal to write/draw in several times a week
 * Reading log to respond to stories read by teacher and by self
 * Keep content area logs for Science, Social Studies
 * Maintain personal journal or interactive journal with teacher
 * Reading log to respond to stories read out loud or by self
 * Keep personal journal to record thoughts, ideas, free- writing
 * Simulated journal to write entries from characters’ perspectives
 * Double-Entry Journal to compare characters or respond to quotes

= = __Castle Diary__; Written by Richard Platt __The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker__ ; Written by William Durbin __Diary of a Wimpy Kid__ ; Written by Jeff Kinney __The Creative Journal for Teens:Making Friends with Yourself;__ Writtten by Lucia Cappachione ==[|www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/journal-corduroy-responding-literature-30.html] == [|**www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html**] [|www.writingfix.com/Classroom_Tools/dailypromptgenerator.htm] [|www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/bibs/jwrit.html]
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