Self-Expression Through Creative Journaling

This will be a one-time class in the art of creative visual journaling. This technique is gaining popularity on many social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram and is a wonderful way for children of any age to use their creativity to journal their thoughts and ideas. Below you will find a list of suggested supplies, which we will use to create our journal pages as a group. After creating a page, we will discuss what we would like to write in our journal for that day. Students are encouraged to share whatever they are comfortable with, but will not be required to share anything they would like to keep private. This type of journaling is a healthy way for any child to express their big and small feelings. This class is appropriate for all ability levels. 

Suggested supplies for this class include:
3 or more colors of card stock or construction paper
Stickers or cut-outs in at least 3 different designs 
Glue stick or double-sided tape
Colored pencils
Your favorite pen for writing
(Optional) Washi tape in at least 3 different designs
(Optional) Scrapbooking cards
(Optional) Printed pictures of people and things you love

In our 60 minute class, we will focus on three themes in our journals. Each month, I'll post a new class with different themes!

In this class, we'll create pages about:
1. I'm Grateful For...
	This page will encourage us to always think of reasons we have to be grateful. It is proven that we have the ability to shape our 
        days by beginning with a grateful heart. 
2. What Inspires Me
	On this page learners will be encouraged to journal about people or things that inspire them. They could be inspired to help 
        others, to be creative, to do something special in the future, or to simply be themselves!
3. A Promise To Myself
	On this page, learners can go in any direction they like, with respect to a promise they've made to themselves. This can be a 
        promise that others know about, or one they keep close to their hearts. Overall, I would like to learners to use this page to see 
        their potential as valuable and hard-working difference makers.