I created my journal invitation to look like a valentine. Each valentine is personally addressed to every student in my class.
Inside the invitation, they will find a personal invitation to journal, including what it is and all the details that they need to know about them. I also included the directions for their 1st entry. The students are to create a list of things they love. Lastly, I gave them a visual example of my list of things that I love.
This is the front of my envelope that contains my invitation.
A full view of my invitation and its contents.
Front of my invitation.
Inside of my invitation.
Another layout of my invitation and its contents.
The invitation...explained.
- Directions for my students’ 1st entry
An example for my students to see...Things I Love.
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hollytimberlake said,
February 11, 2010 @ 1:01 am
Neat idea! This invitation is very inviting and personal. If I were in your class, I would want to grab my journal and start writing about the things I love!