The Gratitude Journal for Kids
A guided daily journal rooted in positive psychology. Children learn useful ways of thinking, then practise them through daily reflection, small challenges and meaningful conversations.Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.25 in (13.3 x 18.4 cm), 216 pages, English. About 5 minutes a day, morning and evening.
Many gratitude journals ask one question. This one follows a framework.
Every page draws on five practices from positive psychology. Children notice what is good, take agency over what they can influence, practise qualities like courage and kindness, remember what mattered and reflect on what they learned. The journal never tells children who they are. They are still growing, and it helps them see that who they want to be is something they can practise.
Notice
Pay attention to what's good, meaningful or worth remembering.
Choose
Consider what you can influence and how you want to take part in your day.
Practise
Build courage, kindness and patience through everyday actions.
Remember
Recall a moment from the day that mattered to you.
Reflect
Think about what you've experienced and what you've learned.
Short and repeatable, every day.
- A morning and evening page for the five practices.
- A rotating emotional check-in.
More to explore along the way.
Not everything appears every day.
- A broader feelings vocabulary.
- Teaching spreads that explain ideas in child-friendly language.
- Small challenges to practise.
- Connection prompts and conversations.
- Puzzles, word searches and milestone pages.
- Space to notice personal growth.
A look at the pages.
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Positive psychology explores what helps people flourish.
It studies purpose, meaning, wellbeing, resilience, gratitude, character and human connection.
Earth School draws on these ideas to create practical tools that make reflection, learning and personal growth part of everyday life.
The Gratitude Journal for Kids is rooted in positive psychology and informed by relevant research.
- Who is it for?
- Children aged 7 to 9. They can use it alone or with a grown-up.
- Is it only about gratitude?
- No. Gratitude is where it starts. The journal also introduces agency, which is what is in our control and what is not, along with character development and emotional literacy.
- When will the journal be available?
- Soon. Join the journal waitlist and we'll tell you first.
- Can a school use it?
- Yes. See For Schools.
- Is there more than one?
- This is the first. Further age editions are planned.
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