Keeping a journal can be beneficial for many reasons – It can help you to stay organised and prioritise what you need to get done. It’s a good idea to introduce children to journal writing early on as it can help them to develop this valuable skill and in effect do better at school. Other benefits include reduced anxiety and improved literacy skills. You can learn all about these below.

Mental Health

A journal is somewhere that you can offload about your day which can help children dealing with stress and anxiety. These can be difficult feelings to navigate, especially as a child. By journaling their thoughts, feelings, and the events of their day, they will be able to gain perspective and clarity as to how they feel. 

Improve in English

There’s also the fact that journaling helps children to practise what they have learned in English. As it encourages them to write regularly, they can improve on their handwriting, spelling, punctuation, and grammar. These skills aren’t exclusive to English and can improve the quality of their work in a range of subjects.

Goals

There’s something about writing things down that makes everything final and helps us in remembering what we need to do. According to research those that write down their goals are more likely to achieve them as opposed to those who don’t. Keeping a journal can also ensure that you’re on track and are making steady progress as they encourage you to reflect on yourself and how productive you have been.

Memory 

To produce entries, children must cast their minds back and think about the events of their day. This can help strengthen their memory and give them something to look back on when they are older. They will be able to relive their childhood memories through their own words.