Is the draw and write free?

Yes. Print as many as you want, no account needed. No watermark, no ads.

What skill does it build?

Putting a day into a picture and then into words. Kids who freeze at a blank line can usually write once they've drawn.

Free, no account, no page limit and no watermark — just print.

Free printables›Draw and write

A box to draw in and primary-ruled lines underneath — the K–2 journal format, with a weather box.

For the day "what did you do today" gets a one-word answer.

Print a name and date on it (optional)

Leave it empty and the lines stay blank to write on. Teachers: put the class name in once and every copy in the batch has it.

How many sheets

In the print dialog, set margins to none and turn on background graphics — then it prints exactly as shown.

Ages: Ages 5–9
What it builds: Putting a day into a picture and then into words. Kids who freeze at a blank line can usually write once they've drawn.

· Draw first, write second. The other order stalls.
· Two sentences is a finished page. Asking for more is how journals get abandoned.
· The lines are primary ruled — the dashed middle line is where lowercase letters stop.

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