# Winter Memories & New Year Wishes: Journaling for Kids
> A step-by-step journaling guide for grades K-2 to capture winter break memories and set New Year wishes through drawing and writing.

Tags: journaling-for-kids, elementary-education, classroom-activity, winter-memories, new-year-wishes, lesson-plan, writing-prompts
## My Winter Memories & Big Wishes!
* A journaling adventure designed for Grade K-2 students.

## Let's Brainstorm!
* Prompt questions: Did you play in the snow? Did you eat something delicious? Who did you see?

## Our Vocabulary
* **Memory**: Something you remember from the past.
* **Holiday**: A special day for celebration.
* **Tradition**: Something your family does every year.
* **Wish**: Something you hope happens in the future!

## What You Need
* Supplies: Journal, colorful crayons, pencil, and eraser.

## Today's Mission
* Create a "Memory & Wish Map".
* Side 1: Favorite thing from December break.
* Side 2: Number one wish for the New Year.

## Drawing & Writing Challenges
* **Grades K-1**: Focus on drawing a big, colorful picture on both sides.
* **2nd Grade**: Add a Title to the memory and write a full sentence for the wish.

## Fill in the Blanks
* Sentence starters for students:
    * "Over my break, I..."
    * "My wish for the New Year is..."
    * "I wish for this because..."

## Share & Celebrate!
* Time for 'Show and Tell' to explain why memories and wishes are important to share.
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