My Vacation Journal

This journal belongs to…
First name
Last name
Place a picture of
yourself here
Age
Address
E-mail
Vacation start date:
Who are you going on vacation with?
n?
Where are you spending your vacatio
In which country is it?
What is the capital of that country?
What are you looking forward to doing on your vacation?
I am looking forward to:
I am looking forward to:
I am looking forward to:
I am looking forward to:
Table Of Contents
A note to parents…
Whether they’re short trips or long holidays, vacations
are always magical! From the mounting anticipation before departure, to the journey back home, each moment
of a child’s vacation is bound to be filled with exciting
new emotions, experiences and discoveries.
We have created “My Vacation Journal” so that children can record everything they experience before,
during and after their holidays; and they can do so in a
fun and creative way. We invite them to describe their
days and experiences through the use of words, drawings
and collages, but also through various activities whose
wide-ranging themes touch on science, arts and languages. We also suggest games and activities they can
do on their own. And thus, through words, images and
interaction, children are compelled to personalize “their”
vacation journal and to keep lasting memories of their
experiences and encounters.
As the book’s content integrates many basic skills, taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this book
will help you determine how you can make the most
of it. The book also provides opportunities to create
projects, putting emphasis on planning, execution and
self-assessment. Of course, you can always leave it to
your child to discover the contents of these pages as s/he
wishes but even the most independent child might require your involvement at one time or another, if only
to collect shells…
Happy Holidays,
teacher
How to Use “My Vacation Journal”Pages 4-5
I Am Going on Vacation…
Pascal
Biet
Illustrator and big fan of
children’s books
Pages 6-7
My Vacation Destination Pages 8-9
My Vacation Discoveries
My Daily Journal
Pages 10 to 23
Pages 24 to 51
Review: My Favourite Memories
Page 52
My Souvenir Collection Page 53
My Vacation Friends
Page 54-55
What to Do If I Get
Bored?
Pages 56 to 63
The Creators
Marc
Berger and
Elementary school
Checklist
Page 3
Answer Key Page 64
Edgar!
Hi, my name is
ation
I’ll be your Vac
Journal pal.
Checklist
bring?
What do you want to
Think about
(Make a list to help you pack.
it down.)
what you will need and write
5
The
most important
things you’ll need to have
a great vacation:
1
2
3
4
5
Patience
Attention
Enthusiasm
Curiosity
Cooperation
Did you remember:
?
Your toothbrush
Your pajamas?
Your hat?
Your crayons?
it?
Your bathing su
Some games?
Your books?
How to Use
“My Vacation Journal”
In your hands you have your very own vacation journal and you can make it as
personal as you wish! Kids just like you have helped us create ways for you to have
fun every day. Not only can you describe your day in words, drawings and collages, you can also fill in your address book with the names of your new friends or
even invent your very own games.
Do whatever you want to personalize your journal; decorate it the way you like so it will reflect
your special personality and so that later you’ll have fun reading it and be proud to show it to
your friends and family… And finally, keep your eyes and ears wide open during your vacation,
and glue, staple, draw, write, paint!
Vacation Reporter
In the “Daily Journal” pages you will often see a little
column like this (see opposite). So pick up your pen,
because this is your chance to be a reporter!
If you witness an impressive or important event, you
can quickly record it, using these standard questions:
1
2
3
4
5
Who was there?
What happened?
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
Why did it happen?
Make sure to write the exact time and date.
Your vacation journal will help you always be on the
look-out!
Daily Journal
The pages titled “Daily Journal”
are for you. Enjoy them, they are
YOUR pages to write about your
vacation the way you want; in them
you can write every detail of your
day, draw pictures, glue in photos,
bus, train or show tickets, stamps,
or even leaves and flowers you have
found…
Just take a look at the example opposite for ideas on how to fill in
your Daily Journal…
Put a check beside the kind of
weather you’re having, and write
down the day’s low (coldest)
temperature and high (warmest)
temperature.
wind
clouds
thunderstorm
rain
fog
rainbow
snow
Check here the kinds of transportation
you used during the day:
Don’t forget to write
the date here!
Draw the hands on the clock indicating
what time you woke up and what time
you went to bed.
Tuesday July
√
√
sun
27˚
√
14˚
train
bus
airplane
bicycle
boat
23rd
√
scooter
I went swimming in the ocean first
thing this morning… it was pretty cold!
But the water was super clear, so I got to
see lots of shrimp swimming by! Then,
in the afternoon, Caroline and I built a
big, beautiful sandcastle, with lots of
towers and windows everywhere… but
Mom told us to move into the shade or we
would get sunburned!
You can use these questions
to give yourself ideas on how
to get started and what to write.
car
These lines will help you
write in a straight line…
ing fish!
I saw an amaz
oloured!
It was multic
…and the graph paper
will be useful for your
drawings!
The trivia questions
will make your vacation
even more interesting!
I am Gatoioinng…
on Vac
 in the country
 at the beach
 in the mountains
 at the cottage
 in a campground
 at summer camp
 on a boat
 visiting family
 in another country
 visiting friends

Legend
Oceans, Seas and Lakes
Colour/
Pattern
This map needs your artistic talents!
Choose a colour or a pattern with
which to fill in the little square opposite each category (example: “Country
where I know someone” = red square).
All you have to do next is to colour
the map according to the colour or
pattern (i.e. dashes, dots, plus signs)
you have chosen.
Of course, a country can have more
than one colour or pattern. Think
about mixing and matching: for
example, you can colour the countries of Africa yellow and fill the
countries where English is spoken
with dots… Therefore, the English
speaking countries of Africa will be
yellow with dots.
Legend
Country where I am going on
vacation
Countries of North America
Countries of South America
Countries of Europe
Countries I would like to visit
one day
Countries where I know people
Countries of Oceania
Countries next to mine
English-speaking countries
Other:
ean
c Oc
Countries of Asia
ifi
Country where I live
Pac
Countries of Africa
Colour/
Pattern
Have fun on your vacation and learn at the same
time, with your very own travel journal!
Describe
Draw
Glue in
the best
moments of your vacation
the animals and plants you saw
Describe
your favourite photos,
rs…
ts, leaves and flowe
bus and train ticke
and rate the foods you discovered
saw
and the shows you
Make
a list of the new
Write
Discover
words you learned
and the places you visited
the names and addresses of your new
friends
new games
to play while travelling or when it’s raining
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