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Table of Contents Introduction 4 Writer s Workshop 5 Cover Pages (4 options) 6 Journal Pages (with lines) Community Helpers Theme 10 Spider Theme 16 Bat Theme 21 Monster Theme 27 Halloween Theme 32 General Prompts 39 Extended Page with Lines (for advanced writers) 44 Journal Pages (without lines) Community Helpers Theme 45 Spider Theme 51 Bat Theme 56 Monster Theme 62 Halloween Theme 67 General Prompts 74 Mini Prompts (to be cut and glued into notebooks) 79
Introduction Thank you for purchasing our October Writing Journals. Daily writing journals are a terrific way to build regular writing practice into your routine. Kids benefit from participating in drawing and writing activities daily. With these writing journal prompts you can include a brief writers workshop to discuss and model writing with your students. Then give students independent time to draw and write in their own journals. Independent time can be done as a whole with all students doing journal time at the same time, or you can include journals as a center activity. Some teachers also use journal time as a quiet activity to finish up the day. Choose what works best for you and your daily schedule. Thank you again for choosing our product. We hope you love it! Check back for next month s preschool journal set to continue building on your kids drawing and writing skills. We d also appreciate it if you d take a moment to leave feedback. Home Preschool 101 Preschool Teacher 101 4
WRITER S WORKSHOP Writer s Workshop is a great way to build kids writing skills and provide a bit of instruction while also allowing time for independent writing. We could write tons more about the details of conducting writer s workshop, but here are the key segments to help you get started. MINI LESSON AND MODELING Begin Writer s Workshop with a brief mini lesson on a focus topic that you want kids to learn about and practice. During this time do various types of writing together like shared writing, predictable charts, and teacher modeled writing (this is often related to the task kids will be doing independently that day). Conclude by introducing the upcoming writing activity (in this case the writing journal prompt). WRITING TIME Give kids independent writing time to work on their own drawings and writing. When possible circulate to recognize when kids are using some of the strategies and tips taught during the mini lesson. ShARING TIME Invite young authors to share their writing regularly. This can be done in small groups or as a whole group depending on your class and routine. Home Preschool 101 Preschool Teacher 101 5
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Have you ever visited a fire station? Draw and write about things you might see at a fire station. October-Community Helpers
Draw and write about a way you can show appreciation to community helpers. October-Community Helpers
Draw and write about ways police officers help us. October-Community Helpers
Do you like going to the doctor? Why or why not? October-Community Helpers
Imagine a special package arrives from the mail carrier. Draw and write about what you hope is inside. October-Community Helpers
Draw some of the community helpers you know about. Write about one whose job you think would be fun. October-Community Helpers
Would you like to have a pet spider? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Spiders
Draw and write some facts you know about spiders. October-Spiders
Draw and a label a spider and its web. Write about what the spider might catch in its web. October-Spiders
Draw and write about what you think spiders do at night. October-Spiders
Do you think people should be afraid of spiders? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Spiders
Do you think it would be fun to be a bat? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Bats
Draw and write about some facts you know about bats. October-Bats
Draw and label a bat. Describe what it looks like. October-Bats
Draw and write about what you think bats do at night. October-Bats
Bats are nocturnal. Draw and write about what that means. If you can, draw other animals that are nocturnal. October-Bats
Pretend you can fly like a bat. Draw and write about where you would go. October-Bats
Imagine you met a friendly monster. Draw and write about it. October-Monsters
Do you think monsters are real? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Monsters
If you were a monster, would you scare people? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Monsters
Have you ever seen a movie with a character that was a monster? Draw and write about it. October-Monsters
Pretend you have a pet monster. Draw and write about how you would take care of it. October-Monsters
Do you have any special Halloween family traditions? Draw and write about one. October-Halloween
Draw and write about a Halloween costume you would like to dress up in. October-Halloween
Imagine the most delicious candy ever. Draw and write about it. October-Halloween
Do you go trick or treating for Halloween? Draw and write about what you do. October-Halloween
Think about some safety rules for Halloween. Draw and write about one. October-Halloween
Using the chart below make a list of candies you like and candies you don t like. I like I do not like September-Five Senses
Make a list of words you think of when you think of Halloween. October-Halloween
Have you ever ridden on a train? Draw and write about what you might see on a train ride. October-General
Think of your favorite song to sing. Draw and write about what it makes you think of. October-General
Think about a place you would like to visit. Draw and write about it. October-General
Think about a time when someone surprised you. Draw and write about it. October-General
Draw and write about something fun you did with your family. October-General
Have you ever visited a fire station? Draw and write about things you might see at a fire station. October-Community Helpers
Draw and write about a way you can show appreciation to community helpers. October-Community Helpers
Draw and write about ways police officers help us. October-Community Helpers
Do you like going to the doctor? Why or why not? October-Community Helpers
Imagine a special package arrives from the mail carrier. Draw and write about what you hope is inside. October-Community Helpers
Draw some of the community helpers you know about. Write about one whose job you think would be fun. October-Community Helpers
Would you like to have a pet spider? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Spiders
Draw and write some facts you know about spiders. October-Spiders
Draw and a label a spider and its web. Write about what the spider might catch in its web. October-Spiders
Draw and write about what you think spiders do at night. October-Spiders
Do you think people should be afraid of spiders? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Spiders
Do you think it would be fun to be a bat? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Bats
Draw and write about some facts you know about bats. October-Bats
Draw and label a bat. Describe what it looks like. October-Bats
Draw and write about what you think bats do at night. October-Bats
Bats are nocturnal. Draw and write about what that means. If you can, draw other animals that are nocturnal. October-Bats
Pretend you can fly like a bat. Draw and write about where you would go. October-Bats
Imagine you met a friendly monster. Draw and write about it. October-Monsters
Do you think monsters are real? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Monsters
If you were a monster, would you scare people? Draw and write about why or why not. October-Monsters
Have you ever seen a movie with a character that was a monster? Draw and write about it. October-Monsters
Pretend you have a pet monster. Draw and write about how you would take care of it. October-Monsters
Do you have any special Halloween family traditions? Draw and write about one. October-Halloween
Draw and write about a Halloween costume you would like to dress up in. October-Halloween
Imagine the most delicious candy ever. Draw and write about it. October-Halloween
Do you go trick or treating for Halloween? Draw and write about what you do. October-Halloween
Think about some safety rules for Halloween. Draw and write about one. October-Halloween
Using the chart below make a list of candies you like and candies you don t like. I like I do not like September-Five Senses
Make a list of words you think of when you think of Halloween. October-Halloween
Have you ever ridden on a train? Draw and write about what you might see on a train ride. October-General
Think of your favorite song to sing. Draw and write about what it makes you think of. October-General
Think about a place you would like to visit. Draw and write about it. October-General
Think about a time when someone surprised you. Draw and write about it. October-General
Draw and write about something fun you did with your family. October-General
Have you ever visited a fire station? Draw and write about things you might see at a fire station. Draw and write about a way you can show appreciation to community helpers. Draw and write about ways police officers help us. Do you like going to the doctor? Why or why not? October
Imagine a special package arrives from the mail carrier. Draw and write about what you hope is inside. Draw some of the community helpers you know about. Write about one whose job you think would be fun. Would you like to have a pet spider? Draw and write about why or why not. Draw and write some facts you know about spiders. October
Draw and a label a spider and its web. Write about what the spider might catch in its web. Draw and write about what you think spiders do at night. Do you think people should be afraid of spiders? Draw and write about why or why not. Do you think it would be fun to be a bat? Draw and write about why or why not. October
Draw and write about some facts you know about bats. Draw and label a bat. Describe what it looks like. Draw and write about what you think bats do at night. Bats are nocturnal. Draw and write about what that means. If you can, draw other animals that are nocturnal. October
Pretend you can fly like a bat. Draw and write about where you would go. Imagine you met a friendly monster. Draw and write about it. Do you think monsters are real? Draw and write about why or why not. If you were a monster, would you scare people? Draw and write about why or why not. October
Have you ever seen a movie with a character that was a monster? Draw and write about it. Pretend you have a pet monster. Draw and write about how you would take care of it. Do you have any special Halloween family traditions? Draw and write about one. Draw and write about a Halloween costume you would like to dress up in. October
Imagine the most delicious candy ever. Draw and write about it. Do you go trick or treating for Halloween? Draw and write about what you do. Think about some safety rules for Halloween. Draw and write about one. Make a t-chart. Write a list of candies you like and candies you don t like. October
Make a list of words you think of when you think of Halloween. Have you ever ridden on a train? Draw and write about what you might see on a train ride. Think of your favorite song to sing. Draw and write about what it makes you think of. Think about a place you would like to visit. Draw and write about it. October
Think about a time when someone surprised you. Draw and write about it. Draw and write about something fun you did with your family. October
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