Why am I keeping this notebook?
Because it’s a place where I can
Keep track of my life.
It’s a place where I can observe closely
And where I can store little pieces of
Strength.
It’s a place where I can keep the ele-
ments of Life
(lightning, fire, ice, time and space)
And Writing
(poetry, words, eyes).
It’s a place where tales weave.
All in all
It’s a place for ME.
-Written by a 5th grader from Long Island New York
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A journal is a place for you to keep track of your thoughts. It can help you figure out problems and make sense of things in your life. You can write about interesting things you’ve seen or even draw pictures to remind you of something special. It might be a place where you collect things from the places you’ve been or hope to see.

Begin keeping a journal. For your first entry, write the date for your entry in the right hand corner. Next, choose a person, place, or thing to write about. Create four sentences about your chosen topic. Feel free to cross out and rewrite. See below an example of a good journal entry. Enjoy!

Place…I love our farm too much to want to leave it….I love how wide-open everything is, how nothing gets in the way of the land. It stretches as far as you can see. And the sky arches over it all so close you feel you could touch an angel if you just reach out your hand. When the sun sets, it’s like the whole world is filled with bright colors-the sky orange, yellow, and pink, and the ground deep purple
shadows.” Rose’s Journal by Marissa Moss

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