Free Parent Involvement Activity - "Calendar Journal" - Grades K-3

Handwriting, Journaling

Have your child select a hanging calendar with large spaces for each date, and help her write important events on the calendar (family birthdays, holidays, your upcoming vacation to Grandma's, etc.). Next, jot down activities from her social calendar (piano class, play dates, school concerts, etc.).

Make the calendar a part of everyday discussion. Before your child goes to bed at night, talk about what happened that day. Encourage her to make a note on the calendar of what things she did, or thought were important. Let younger children dictate their daily contributions to you.

As the dates fill in, the calendar then becomes a "keepsake journal" for your child to look back on.

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Source: Bright and Beyond, Smart & Simple Writing Activities to do with your Child, Grades Kindergarten to 3rd, Ages 5-9. Available at Schoodoodle.com.