Appendix G

Guidelines for Journal Entries38

Please answer each question for each journal entry.

  1. Briefly describe the literacy activity that any member of the family does. Note the time it started and the time it was finished, as well as who was involved in the activity.

    Activity:
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    People present: ________________________________________________________
    Time started: _________________Time finished: __________________________
  2. What was the purpose of this activity?
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
  3. Describe any thoughts or feelings that you have about this activity.
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
  4. Describe any other activities happening at the same time.
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
  5. Indicate whether this activity was (choose just one):
    graphic of checkbox Stressful and pleasurable
    graphic of checkbox Stressful
    graphic of checkbox Pleasurable
    graphic of checkbox Neither stressful nor pleasurable

38 adapted from Ross, M. M., Rideout, E. M., & Carson, M. M. (1994). The use of diary as a data collection technique. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 16(4), 414–425.