1. Study

A diary is a record of one's own thoughts and doings. Writing a diary is like talking to a pleasant companion to whom we can say whatever we wish, and be sure of a good listener.

Sometimes you will like to read a part of your diary to your class, and you will be interested in hearing theirs.

You will need a notebook with your name and the year written upon the first page, somewhat like this:

Diary

Walter Martin 1913

Each day's record should have the date written plainly at the left side of the page.

Since a diary cannot easily be corrected, you should be especially careful to remember all you have learned about margins, paragraphs, and marks of punctuation.

2. Topics For Written Work

The most interesting subjects to write about are those you like best. Perhaps these will help you think of others:

1. Who I am.

2. What I wish to be when I am grown up.

3. A new game I have learned.

4. My birthday party. (Or some other party.)

5. The work I like best to do.

6. How I taught my dog a trick.

7. How I learned to make candy.

8. How I made a boat.

9. How I earned some spending money.

10. Going nutting.

11. Hallowe'en pranks.