Class journaling has actually provided my students the time and space to tune into themselves and sit with their own thoughts and feelings. We spend a lot time teaching our trainees to evaluate the ideas and feelings of characters they stumble upon in our readings, but this important skill has wider implications. Journaling centers each kid as the protagonist of their own story, with feelings and thoughts deserving of reflection.

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Its been a hard year for youths. COVID has overthrown their usual education and regimens. For lots of, the pandemic affected their households financially or through the loss of a liked one. In a year stressed by upheaval and uncertainty, my students at Minneapolis Elementary School in Kansas were left feeling helpless. It can be difficult to focus on knowing when students are dealing with feelings of grief and loss. Classroom journaling ended up being the remedy for my students.

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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director, Content Services at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Marylands prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

The benefits of journaling in school are many– from improving psychological health to heightening scholastic performance. It seems custom-made to neutralize some of the most devastating consequences of the pandemic on students, such as discovering loss and social-emotional trauma.

In a year stressed by upheaval and unpredictability, my students at Minneapolis Elementary School in Kansas were left feeling helpless. When trainees are dealing with feelings of sorrow and loss, it can be difficult to focus on knowing. Classroom journaling has provided my students the time and space to tune into themselves and sit with their own ideas and feelings.

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