My husband came home from work and said that his colleagues had brought the children to the unit and school was about to start, and the elementary school students were in a hurry to catch up with their holiday homework. My husband said guess what homework was not done. I said I don't know. He replied in the diary. They kept a daily diary, that is, forty days of vacation, forty diaries, and there was nothing to write about. It is really difficult to write a diary every day, not only can it not stimulate children's interest in writing a diary, but on the contrary, it makes children feel daunted.
So why do teachers assign diaries? What does journaling do? First of all, you can let your child record his life and feel the bits and pieces of life. In a few years, I will also have a lot of joy when I turn to the diary I have written. Secondly, children can learn to observe and experience in detail. Finally, you can accumulate some writing materials and practice your writing.
It seems that there are still benefits to keeping a diary, but interest is the best teacher, and it is best to make children feel that keeping a diary is an interesting thing. In the early days of journaling, parents need to help their children. Take your children on vacation to experience life, such as making cakes and cooking demonstrations. For example, traveling with children and writing travelogues. Take your child to watch a movie, read a book, and write about your feelings. For example, take your children to get up early to see the sunrise and write about the weather changes. If you have pets at home, you can also write a pet diary and so on. You can also record some of your dreams. That is, to create some situations for the child so that the child has something to write about. Solve the dilemma of having nothing to write about.
After completing the diary, you must give feedback to your child, that is, keep complimenting, even if it is a word or sentence. Find the highlights and praise them, so that children can find a sense of accomplishment.
The next step is to keep doing it. Over time, children form a habit and feel that they can write anything, so they will not be worried about running out of materials.
The last thing I want to say is to take the children to walk more, see more, experience life more, and read more books during the holidays. Keeping a journal wouldn't be difficult.