Journaling teen activities

[FantasticDisFamily]

Ok, I know some of you are in this same situation. Kids (teens) are off doing things without you, and sometimes actually take pictures for you to scrap. Then just TRY to get the information out of them when you are scrapping and trying to journal! Like pulling teeth sometimes right?

Well as you know from the thread I posted earlier (Woohoo he actually took pictures) my DS just returned from a 2 week trip into the back country of New Mexico. The photos are fabulous but I was worried I'd have a hard time getting him to help me with the journaling.

Here is what I've done...as soon as he came home and started telling us about the trip I grabbed paper and pencil (sticky notes too!) and started writing as he talked! Yesterday I took him to work with me (I'm a professor, summers are slow especially Fridays but we have to be around) for a couple of different reasons and started to transpose his hiking notes/field observations into computer journaling. Because it was so fresh in his mind he'd add things to what he'd written down.

If I thought I could get away with it I'd keep a tape recorder running!

I know he'll be ok helping me identify the different peaks, people, etc when I'm doing the book but it is the stories and experiences that are often so hard to grab later.

Just thought I'd pass those suggestions along.

Deb

 

[Maple]

What good ideas, thanks for sharing.

Aren't teens lucky with these trips they go on!! My DD has already been on one great adventure this summer and on to another one next week.

 

[Rebecca12345]

FantasticDisFamily_

Thanks for the great tips on teen journalling

It will be a treasured book for him when it is finished!