Lessons in Family Literacy

Family Literacy Journal

Standard 1

Adults and children will participate together in regularly scheduled activities
Document participation in the family literacy program

Lesson:

Keeping a journal is a good way to record your thoughts and activities while they are still fresh in your mind. This will become a record of your activities with your child.

It is best to complete a journal entry the same day as the activity. Do not wait more than a week to complete your journal entry. You might forget some important details.

Traditionally a journal is kept in a notebook or spiral book. You will keep a journal on your computer.

Adobe files: These files are available to print. You can write the answers on the paper and give them to your mentor.

Word files: When you open one of these files, you can type your answers, save the page on your computer and then send it in an email.

Here is a sample entry:

January 3, 2002 - PACT

What is the name of the activity? We did the activities for Buzz Said the Bee
Describe the activity directions. The directions said to pretend to be different animals from the story.
What kinds of things did you discuss with your child? I pretended that I was a mommy pig. Then we made sounds like all of the other animals, a cow, a sheep, a fly. It was a lot of fun.
How did the activity turn out? How did your child react to the activity? Casey really liked the book and wanted to do it again. When I read the story again, we made all the sounds for the animals.
On a scale from 1 – 10, how would you rate this activity?
(1 is the lowest and 10 is the highest) I give this activity a 10. It was easy, and it was fun!

Creating a Computer Journal: (Word files only)

1. Open the journal from the lesson.

2. Answer the questions.

3. Save it as the lesson number provided.
Be sure you know where you saved your journal!

4. Print a copy of your journal and keep it for your records.

Sending a copy of your journal:

1. After you have saved your journal, you can email it to your mentor.

2. Open a new email.

3. In the subject, type the lesson number provided.

4. Choose attach (this may look like a small paperclip)

5. Find where you saved your journal and select it.

6. Send your email.