The Importance of a Scientific Journal for Preschoolers

Why would you want to create a scientific journal for preschoolers when most preschoolers can’t write? Having a special place for your preschooler to make notes, scribble and draw about science experiments is very important. 

 

 

A scientific journal is another way for preschoolers to learn about science. They can draw pictures of the experiments. They’ll be thinking more about what they observed and locking those observations into their minds so they can drawn upon when doing later experiments. When an adult asks them questions about their drawings, the preschoolers will have a further chance to discuss the experiment and ask more questions. Maybe they didn’t remember fully what happened, or maybe they’re using their imaginations to create a totally new experiment. 

 

 

The journal gives preschoolers something to refer back to, if they don’t remember about an experiment. How many educators get blank looks and shakes of the heads when they ask a preschooler to recall a lesson. But with the scientific journal, preschoolers can turn back to what they drew about the experiment, and recall the conclusions, to some degree. 

 

 

It also gives preschoolers something that’s completely theirs. It’s also a wonderful memory for parents to pack away and pull out when their preschoolers go off to college. 

 

 

In addition, a scientific notebook teaches your preschooler about how to do scientific experiments—high school and college science classes have to teach students to document everything. If your child always knows this, they’ll be way ahead of the learning curve.

 

 

Finally, you don’t have to run out to the store to buy a specific scientific journal for your preschooler. A simple wire-ringed notebook is great. You can add anything your preschooler wants to the pages—everything from stickers, drawings, even photos of the experiments.