Schoolin' With My Homies: August Journaling Adventures

 

My adventures in homeschooling my kiddos.

August Journaling Adventures with Finn

As summer begins winding down, August brings a perfect opportunity to embrace creativity, reflection, and lots of fun with journaling! For Finn, journaling isn't just writing; it's a colorful adventure filled with drawing prompts, Bible verses, bucket lists, and more. Here’s how we’re making August journaling extra special:

Drawing Prompts: Every day starts with imagination! Finn loves to sketch his favorite ocean animals, create scenes from books we've read, or even doodle something funny from his dreams. Drawing prompts like "Design your dream underwater city" or "Illustrate a summer storm" keep his creativity flowing.

Journaling Prompts: We include questions and topics that encourage deeper thinking like, "What was your favorite part of today and why?" or "If you could invent a new ice cream flavor, what would it be?" These prompts help Finn reflect and express himself clearly.

Bible Verses: To nourish his spirit, Finn writes out or illustrates Bible verses. This month, verses like Philippians 4:13 ("I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me") help build confidence as he approaches the new homeschool year.

Coloring Pages: Who doesn't love coloring? August means ocean-themed coloring pages, funny back-to-school scenes, or calming nature pages. It's a peaceful break in our journaling routine.

Bucket Lists & Activity Lists: We create an August Bucket List filled with activities like backyard camping, stargazing, visiting the local farmers market, or making homemade popsicles. Checking off each activity brings so much satisfaction!

Reminders for the Month: Finn keeps track of important dates, homeschool co-op meetings, and family birthdays. A small, illustrated calendar helps him manage his own schedule independently.

Fun Facts & Adventure Prompts: Each week, Finn learns quirky fun facts about oceans, animals, or history. Adventure prompts like "Find five different leaves in the backyard" or "Go bird watching and draw your favorite bird" add interactive fun.

Daily Holidays: Every day can be special! Celebrating quirky daily holidays like "National S'mores Day" (August 10) or "Tell a Joke Day" (August 16) keeps every journaling session exciting.

Recipes for the Month: Cooking together is part of our journaling! Simple recipes for treats like Ocean Blue Smoothie Bowls or DIY granola bars get written down, decorated, and later enjoyed as snacks.

Jokes & Mad Libs: Laughter is essential! Finn loves filling in Mad Libs with silly words or writing down jokes to share with friends and family. August humor is all about summer adventures and ocean puns.

Journaling with Finn in August is about nurturing creativity, joy, learning, and reflection. Each page captures memories and growth, making our journal a keepsake we'll cherish for years to come.

Happy Journaling!

Cover Up: August 2024 Favs

 Cover Up is a feature where I talk about covers of books.

These are some of my favorite August new release covers. 

July Recap + August TBR and Plans

And July is done! We now have a three month old, we had our first 4th of July with June we went to the er and urgent care once or twice, Finn came back from his dad's and we started school back.

Movie/TV stats:

Shows watched: 

Favorite movies watched: 

Reading stats

Total books read: 20

Kids: 25

(Not counting into my total because I'm only doing my books for that)

MG: 0

YA: 10

Adult: 9

NF: 0

Graphic Novels: 1

Manga: 0

1 Star Reads: 1

2 Star Reads: 3

3 Star Reads:  4

4 Star Reads: 10
5 Star Reads: 2

Favorite reads (4 and 5 star reads):

August TBR: 

August movies to watch: 

August events and plans:

Finn's 10th birthday! Hoping to start back up in Judo and get him into a co-op as well. John's birthday, Finn's well-check, Juniper's appointment to schedule the surgery for her face. Then school and that's about it.