Here are printable journal pages for grades 4-7:

Journal Pages 4-7

This book relates to the importance of attitude, goal setting, and mindset:Ā One Word For Kids Ā by Dan Britton, Jimmy Page, and Jon Gordon, book: One Word for Kids: A Great Way To Have Your Best Year Ever

This can open up conversations about what students are hoping to get out of their school year, what challenges they expect to face, and what school means to them. Here is a journal page to go along with it:

Journal page: One Word for Kids Journal Page

 

I remember my grade 4 teacherĀ Because of Winn Dixie to us, and I remember it being the first time I felt we had conversations as a class about ā€œreal lifeā€ things. This book is a children’s story about human connection, and the changes they make in our lives. For the older grades, here is a small collection of pages to go with any class book, as a space for students to talk about their home lives, the people who are important to them, and human connection in an age appropriate manner. Here is also a link to Because of Winn Dixie.Ā 

Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, book:Because of Winn-Dixie – Kate DiCamillo

Journal pages: Class Book Journal Pages (4-7)