notebook [ˈnəʊtˌbʊk] n
- a book for recording notes or memoranda
- (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a book for registering promissory notes
- a book of or for notes, esp. a book or binder of blank, often ruled pages for recording notes
- a small, lightweight laptop computer.
jour·nal (jûrnl) n.
- Personal. A personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflections kept on a regular basis;
a diary.
b. An official record of daily proceedings, as of a legislative body.
c. Nautical A ship's log. - Accounting
a. A day book.
b. A book of original entry in a double-entry system, listing all transactions and indicating the accounts to which they belong. - A newspaper.
- A periodical presenting articles on a particular subject: a medical journal.
- Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
The part of a machine shaft or axle supported by a bearing. - Government, Politics & Diplomacy
an official record of the proceedings of a legislative body - a periodical or magazine, esp. one published for a group, learned society, or profession.
Homeschool Notebooking
Within the home education community however notebooking refers to a school folder in which a student records what they have learned. There are some amazingly creative home educators who create some rather impressive notebook pages for a variety of educational topics. You don't need a fancy page however you can simply used lined paper and write out your thoughts.
Notebook Page Resources
- The Notebooking Fairy by Jimmie. On this site you will find FREE printables, How tos, Tips, tutorials and more. It's a gold mine
- There are Fifty Things to Put in a Notebookbook
- For younger students here is a splendid idea from Our AUSSIE Homeschool called My Calendar Notebook
- Notebook Pages
- Notebooking for Mom
- Notebooking for Homeschool
- Notebooking Nook
Journaling with in the homeschool community often refers to a more intimate and decorated book. Although some homeschoolers will journal along a notebooking style. More often than not however they would use journaling in Nature Study.
For the last couple of years I have been journaling here about my week in the Homeschool Mother's Journal. This is a great link up to meet like minded homeschoolers and a relaxed way to keep a diary journal of what you've been up to. I have always intended on starting a Nature journal/notebook and recently Sir N and I started one as spring is upon us.
Journal inspiration
- Nature Journal Resource List
- Frugal Homeschooling | Daily Journals 6 ways to journal at home
- Journals
- Couples Appreciation Journal
- Journals - some great ideas to inspire your creative juices.
- Homeschool Journal Prompts and printable journal pages
- Printable Journal Pages over at Donna Young
- How To Homeschool With Journals Some great advice to get you started
If you are after an inspirational book on Journaling I highly recommend books from the author Gwen Diehn. In particular try to get her book The Decorated Journal {Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages}. This book is full of inspiration. She shares a multitude of ways to do a journal and how to personalise a journal as well as the educational benefits of different types of journals.
Do you use journaling or notebooking and what are your favourite resources ?
Blessings
Chareen
This post is part of the Homeschool Help series brought to you by a group of homeschool Mom's from around the globe. Do not forget to visit and read their inspirational insight.
- Bernadette To Journal or Not to Journal?
- Julie Journals - Inspiring Children to Write
- Savannah shares Homeschool Mom’s Journal…My Other Brain
- Lucinda Art Journaling for Boys and Girls
- Nicole Road Trip Journaling!
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