Summer Games Writing Journal

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We’re always excited to watch the Olympics! This year, my twins are old enough to understand the Summer Games. I’m looking forward to following along with them. To get even more from the experience, I’ve made a free Summer Games Writing Journal. I’d really like for them to practice their writing again before they head back to school and this is a fun way to do it!

*Pair with our Summer Centers and Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten!

Excited to watch the Olympics? Enjoy the Summer Games with your children, and make it a fun learning experience with this printable summer games journal!

Summer Games Writing Journal

We’ve made sure to keep reading over the summer, but haven’t done as well with writing. Tying in with something as engaging as the Olympics will make it fun. Plus, as a teacher, I also know that kids have an easier time writing about something they find relevant.

Each page of the journal spread shows the sport on the left and an awards platform on the right. The journal has pages for Gymnastics, Swimming, and Track & Field, plus two additional sets of pages for filling in with your other favorites.

If you can, print out the Olympics Journal (below) double-sided. Cut the pages across the short side and then fold, assemble, and staple. If you need to print single-sided, you can still make it work: cut across the short side and then fold. To assemble, glue the back of the front cover to the back of page 1, the back of page 2 to the back of page 3, etc.

Tips for Parents:

  • For kids who’ve never used a journal before, print out an extra copy for yourself. Model how to use it so that your child can see an example. Younger writers may just copy yours. You can encourage them to write their own thoughts but don’t worry if they aren’t ready for that yet. Let them develop confidence in copying if they prefer it.
  • Pre-writers may enjoy scribbling in a journal. Pretending to write develops fine motor skills. It also helps kids connect words to writing. Ask your little scribbler what she wrote!
  • If your child isn’t interested in writing or pretending to write, he may like to dictate while you write. Dictating also helps kids connect their words to marks on paper. Ask an open-ended question like “What did you notice when we were watching the Olympics today?”
  • New writers begin by making lists. It’s a developmental step, so don’t worry if they aren’t up for sentences yet. They can list event names, colors of uniforms, winning countries, or whatever else interests them.
  • In a writing journal, don’t stress over spelling. Encourage your child to sound out words as best they can. If your child gets frustrated, you can step in.  You may like to look up tricky country and athlete names together.
Excited to watch the Olympics? Enjoy the Summer Games with your children, and make it a fun learning experience with this printable summer games journal!

Tips for Teachers:

  • For a writing center, provide books and/or photographs of the Olympics.
  • As a whole class, watch and discuss short video clips to activate prior knowledge and/or introduce the Olympics to children who haven’t seen it at home.
  • Consider providing a word bank of related vocabulary, such as these: medals, gold, silver, bronze, gymnast, judge, goggles, relay, baton, hurdle, javelin

I can’t wait to see how my kids react to the summer games. It’ll be fun having them record their thoughts for posterity. I’m planning to date and save these and put them away to bring out in four more years.

Excited to watch the Olympics? Enjoy the Summer Games with your children, and make it a fun learning experience with this printable summer games journal!

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