Product Description

This popular little book has been updated to include more than 100 NEW topics to "jumpstart" your students when they need help finding something to write about - making a total of more than 400 topics. It also includes the most practical advice you are likely to find on the subject of journal writing in the classroom.

Author Patricia Woodward, 1987 Colorado Teacher of the Year, gives sensible suggestions for grading, handling confidential material, dealing with complaints, giving credit and much more. Grades 7-12. 93 pages, 7" 7", reproducible.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #170196 in Books
• Published on: 1996-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 90 pages

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Customer Reviews

High School Use
This book provides a quick reference for lots of journal topics. Woodward also provides useful tips on how to work journal writing into your class; for example, she discusses the scoring of journals and how they fit into a grading plan. Some of the topics could have yes/no or one word answers, but by simply adding an "And why do you think so?" the problem can be addressed for upper-level students. As with any material you use in your classroom, you need to tweak it so it fits your particular classroom situation. The topics are general enough to give you a basic idea that you can use verbatim or that you can modify. Personally, I found the topics to be jumpstarts for my ideas as well, and huge time savers.

Outstanding Resource for Journal Writing
This is a MUST-have book for teachers who are looking for journal ideas with their students. I use ideas from this book every day with my high school students. It is also handy when you need an idea for a quickwrite during those remaining five minutes of class! BUY IT! It is worth the small cost!

Very useful!
I have used Journal Jumpstarts in my middle school English class and find it extremely useful. It is just what my students need to stimulate their "creative juices." Not only do they enjoy writing about the topics, but I've heard them share their ideas between classes! I think every English teacher should have one!