Thread: journal entry prompts

I like compare/contrast topics:

fear/hope, ballet slippers/cowboy boots, etc..

I like personification topics: You are a school locker. Give a graduation speech for a classroom of school supplies.

I like "What if...." topics.

I like to give quotes and take responses.

I like to play a musical selection or show a poster/picture/painting, and let them respond.

There is a guy named jim who posts here who has a journal topic of the day based on the date. Check his out! I often use his, maybe just adjusting it a bit for my third graders.

[url="http://www.geocities.com/jhwayne/"]http://www.geocities.com/jhwayne/[/url]

Oh, I also have a book called Kid Chat that I love to take ideas from.