Sail Away to a Summer Authentic Writing Experience. Assign this summer writing journal to your students so they maintain their writing skills and write about summer events. This is an engaging writing activity. Students will choose from "topic squares" and write about summer events when they happen. These writing topic squares can be used in the summer journal booklet you create with these cover pages and inside journal pages or you can also use the topic squares to assign with a composition notebook. Choose the pages you like and keep your students writing.
Students are directed to cut out the topic square as summer events unfold, paste it in their booklet or composition notebook; write the date, write about the topic; reread their writing to correct any mistakes. This summer journal can be a great way to start the next school year with sharing summer events.
Pages Include:
3 pages of summer 'topic squares'
1 page where students can design their own topic square
Cover [3 designs]
Inside journal pages with no lines, primary lines and lines for more experienced writers
Extra lined pages and no lined pages if you make a booklet journal
Teacher Notes and Directions
Student Directions
Topics Include:
books read
stories written
jobs
chores
swimming
hiking
camping
playground
4th of July
sports
favorite foods
favorite treats
movies
gone fishing
friends
helping family
parades
summer birthday
birthday party
special event
vacation
travel
cooking
in the garden
lists
special event
special day
rainy days
good deeds
pets
at the beach
money spent
money earned
 
Thank you for previewing this teaching resource.