Journal For Children - Journals as Tools for Children Development

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Remember that feeling of opening a fresh notebook as a child? The blank pages held endless possibilities. For kids today, that experience can be so much more than just scribbling - it can be transformational.

We explore how specially-designed children's journals become powerful tools for development. The thoughtful features in quality journals (like those from Lestallion) matter more than you might think. Thick 120 GSM paper prevents frustrating ink bleed-through. Numbered pages with a table of contents subtly teach organization. Even the soft faux leather covers make children feel their thoughts deserve something special.

These seemingly small design choices create significant impacts. Eight-year-old Emma's story illustrates this perfectly - she began with anxious doodles and simple sentences, but using numbered pages to track her progress built confidence. Eventually, she won a school writing contest! Similarly, a neighbor's son worked through his soccer team anxiety by writing and planning in his private journal space.

Beyond emotional processing, these journals foster creativity and cognitive development. When children blend drawings with stories on quality paper that supports both, they're developing narrative skills, visual thinking, and problem-solving abilities without even realizing it. The wide-ruled lines provide structure while still allowing freedom of expression.

In a world where children's lives are largely controlled by adults, having ownership of a personal space becomes precious. A quality journal isn't just paper - it's validation that their inner world matters. It's a first studio, therapist, and classroom rolled into one.

What writing tool helped shape your early self-expression? Share your story in the comments, and consider how the right journal might unlock potential in a child you know.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Okay, so let's talk about something I think a lot of
parents, maybe educators toograpple with Helping kids
express themselves right or gettheir thoughts organized, maybe
even find some joy in writing.
It's not always easy.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
No, it definitely isn't.
These skills need wellnurturing, and sometimes the
right tools can make asurprising difference.

Speaker 1 (00:22):
Exactly which brings us to today's deep dive the
journal notebook.
Specifically one's designed forkids.

Speaker 2 (00:30):
Right, and we're looking at some sources today
that really focus on this,including work from Lestallion.
We've seen their approachbefore, haven't we?

Speaker 1 (00:37):
We have.
They put a lot of thought intotheir writing tools, so we know
they're coming from a place ofquality.
Yeah, and their kids' journalsseem to pack in features that
are more than just you knowlines on a page.
Okay, so that's our mission.
Then let's unpack how a qualityjournal like one from
Lestallion can actually be thisvaluable tool for a child's
development.

Speaker 2 (00:56):
Sounds good.
Where should we start?
Maybe with a basic idea of justhaving a dedicated space?

Speaker 1 (01:01):
Yeah, let's do that Because, think about it, a kid's
life is often pretty scheduledright, Run by adults, Totally so
having their own notebook it'slike this is mine.

Speaker 2 (01:13):
My space.
It signals ownership, privacy,that their thoughts, their
doodles, their feelings, theymatter and they have a home.

Speaker 1 (01:23):
And Lestallion seems to get that.
The sources mention the paperquality, that thick 120 GSM
stuff.

Speaker 2 (01:29):
Yeah, that's important.

Speaker 1 (01:30):
It really is, Because kids aren't always delicate
with pens or markers.
No ink smudging or bleedingthrough.

Speaker 2 (01:39):
That avoids a lot of frustration.
I remember my nephew Leogetting so upset when his
drawings would ruin the back ofthe page.

Speaker 1 (01:45):
Exactly that kind of thing can actually discourage
them.
Good paper avoids that.
It makes the experience better.

Speaker 2 (01:49):
It validates their effort in a way.
And then there are the otherfeatures, like numbered pages,
yeah, and a table of contents.

Speaker 1 (01:55):
Right, which might sound a bit formal, but for a
kid.

Speaker 2 (01:58):
It introduces organizations subtly.
They can track their entries,maybe list their stories or
ideas.

Speaker 1 (02:03):
Yeah, like chapter one my trip to the park, chapter
two, secret alien drawings, itmakes it feel more official,
more structured.

Speaker 2 (02:10):
And they can look back and see their own progress.
That's huge for buildingconfidence it really is.

Speaker 1 (02:15):
It's like building their own little archive.
And what about the cover?
The source mentions a soft fauxleather one.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
Gives it that premium feel.

Speaker 1 (02:24):
Which again might seem minor, but imagine how
special that makes a child feelLike they're holding something
important, not just a cheapschool notebook.

Speaker 2 (02:31):
Totally my friend Sarah's daughter Maya.
She apparently started takingmuch better care of her journal
when she got one with a nicercover.
It became a treasured thing.

Speaker 1 (02:41):
See, it instills that pride of ownership.
And then, inside those 7.5millimeter wide lines, oh yes,
the line spacing.
It's not random.

Speaker 2 (02:50):
It's designed to help kids who are still developing
their handwriting right ExactlyGives them enough space to form
letters clearly, practiceneatness, without feeling
cramped.
It supports that fine motorskill development.

Speaker 1 (03:01):
So all these features , the paper, the numbering, the
cover, the lines, they directlyaddress the challenges kids face
.

Speaker 2 (03:08):
They show an understanding of the user, the
child user.
It's thoughtful design.

Speaker 1 (03:12):
OK, so we've got the physical aspects, but what about
the emotional side?
Childhood isn't always easy.

Speaker 2 (03:19):
Not at all, and that's where the journal as a
safe space comes in.
The sources really emphasizethis.

Speaker 1 (03:25):
A private place to just let it out, write down
feelings, worries about schoolstuff happening at home.

Speaker 2 (03:32):
Without judgment.
That's the key.
Writing it down can beincredibly cathartic.
It helps them externalizeemotions.

Speaker 1 (03:39):
Makes them less overwhelming maybe.

Speaker 2 (03:41):
Yeah, it can.
Be the first step tounderstanding and managing them
Provides that psychologicalsafety.

Speaker 1 (03:46):
It reminds me of my neighbor's son Ben.
He was super anxious aboutstarting a new soccer team.

Speaker 2 (03:53):
Okay.

Speaker 1 (03:53):
Wouldn't talk about it much.
His mom gave him a notebook tosuggest that he draw or write
whatever.

Speaker 2 (03:58):
And did he yeah.

Speaker 1 (03:59):
Slowly he started filling it up Worries but also
like little plans for how he'dhandle things.
The journal became his privatesounding board.

Speaker 2 (04:06):
That's a perfect illustration, and you can even
guide it a bit right Withprompts.

Speaker 1 (04:11):
Like gratitude prompts.

Speaker 2 (04:12):
Yeah, the source mentions that encouraging them
to jot down something good abouttheir day.
It can shift their mindset,build self-awareness.

Speaker 1 (04:19):
And with numbered pages they could look back over
a week or a month and see allthis positive stuff they
recorded.

Speaker 2 (04:25):
Reinforces that positivity.
It's a simple but powerfultechnique.

Speaker 1 (04:29):
Okay, so emotional processing check.
What about creativity?
Kids are naturally imaginative.

Speaker 2 (04:35):
Oh, absolutely Bursting with stories, drawings,
poems.

Speaker 1 (04:39):
And a journal is like the perfect blank canvas for
all that, no rules, just space.

Speaker 2 (04:44):
Exactly.
Let them fill it withfantastical adventures, silly
rhymes, elaborate drawings,whatever sparks their interest.

Speaker 1 (04:51):
Some notebooks even have like dashed lines.

Speaker 2 (04:53):
Yeah for mixed media so they can draw and write
easily on the same page.
It encourages blending thosecreative forms.

Speaker 1 (05:01):
I love that, like drawing a superhero and then
writing their origin story rightnext to it.

Speaker 2 (05:05):
And what's cool is that creative play actually
builds other skills too.

Speaker 1 (05:09):
Like cognitive skills .

Speaker 2 (05:11):
Yeah, Problem solving visual thinking, figuring out
how to tell a story.

Speaker 1 (05:16):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (05:16):
It's all happening when they create.

Speaker 1 (05:18):
So it's not just fun, it's brain work too.

Speaker 2 (05:21):
Definitely, and regular journaling, even just
writing about their day, helpsthem structure thoughts how so.
Well, they have to think aboutwhat happened, analyze it a bit,
reflect on it.
That's critical thinking inaction.

Speaker 1 (05:33):
Like if they write about a science project, they're
processing what they learn.
Maybe what went wrong?

Speaker 2 (05:39):
Right, and breaking down problems or experiences in
writing can improve theirproblem-solving abilities
overall.

Speaker 1 (05:45):
And organization too.
Just the act of deciding whatto write, maybe using that table
of contents.

Speaker 2 (05:52):
It all contributes.
Learning to structure theirthoughts on paper translates to
better organizational skills ingeneral.
The wide lines help provide aclear structure for the writing
itself too.

Speaker 1 (06:03):
It really transforms it from just a notebook into
like an active development tool.

Speaker 2 (06:07):
Which brings us to that story about Emma from the
source material.

Speaker 1 (06:10):
Ah, yeah, the eight-year-old.
She was anxious about writinginitially.

Speaker 2 (06:14):
Very Started, mostly with doodles, simple sentences,
but she kept at it in herjournal.
One of the Lestallion onesright, yeah, yes, and she
apparently used those numberedpages to see her progress, to
see how much she was writing anddrawing.

Speaker 1 (06:28):
And that built her confidence.

Speaker 2 (06:30):
Massively.
She started writing longerstories, developing her ideas.

Speaker 1 (06:33):
And didn't she end up winning something?

Speaker 2 (06:36):
She did A school writing contest.
It's such a great example ofhow the right tool and
consistent practice can overcomeanxiety and unlock potential.

Speaker 1 (06:45):
That's fantastic.
It really shows the journeyfrom hesitant doodler to
confident writer.

Speaker 2 (06:50):
And it highlights how those specific features, the
numbered pages, the quality feelthey weren't just incidental,
they actively supported herjourney.

Speaker 1 (06:59):
So Lestallion's journals, with their focus on
quality paper, organization,aids the nice covers.
They really serve as excellenttools for this.

Speaker 2 (07:06):
Exactly, they facilitate that process of self
expression, creativity and skillbuilding.

Speaker 1 (07:11):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (07:11):
And having different cover options.
You know, like the AshburyBlack, cocoa Brown, royal Blue.

Speaker 1 (07:16):
It lets kids pick one that feels like theirs,
personalizes it.

Speaker 2 (07:20):
Makes it more inviting.

Speaker 1 (07:21):
So, wrapping things up, it seems pretty clear A good
quality journal notebook isn'tjust a nice to have.

Speaker 2 (07:26):
No, it's a genuinely valuable space for kids to
explore thoughts, feelings,ideas.

Speaker 1 (07:33):
Unleash creativity process emotions.

Speaker 2 (07:35):
And develop really crucial life skills along the
way Organization, criticalthinking, self-reflection.

Speaker 1 (07:42):
And those features we talked about good paper,
numbered pages, table ofcontents, comfortable lines,
appealing design, like in theLestallian journals.
They really do make theexperience better.

Speaker 2 (07:52):
They make it more effective, more engaging and,
ultimately, more beneficial forthe child's growth.

Speaker 1 (07:57):
It's amazing, really, how something so simple, a
dedicated notebook, can havesuch a potentially profound
impact.

Speaker 2 (08:03):
It really is.

Speaker 1 (08:04):
Makes you think, doesn't it About, maybe, your
own first experiences withwriting or a special notebook
you had?
What was it about those blankpages that helped shape things
for you?
Something to ponder.