The Misfit Sock Forest

Journaling

 

Creating LITERACY TREE in the Misfit Sock Forest invites

students to commit to using the journals as a creative notebook to chronicle the project: write down thoughts, ideas, quotes, sketch out their project, put together a timeline, talk about execution, and community partnerships.

 

Writing, doodling, problem solving and chroncling ideas in the MISFIT STRONG Journal is an important part of the Misfit STEAM adventure. The goal is to creatively teach students to combine their words with action in the form of visual artistic journaling.

 

The Misfit Sock Movement creatively and effectively uses “misfit” mismatched socks as a muse to send a message that differences matter but the movement is also as a call to action. This is the same concept; practicing communication through words, images and color for teens to better understand themselves, others and the world around them.

 

Using positive prompts and recycled art supplies, they combine their words with visual expression. The result is a powerful way to release ideas, emotion, stress, insecurities, conflicts, confidence, and inner strength for creative exploration and self-discovery. This journaling practice will help them have the courage to be more learn to be conscious, intentional, and confident in their daily interactions with others. They begin to understand that it is not our words alone but our actions that define us. #MISFITSTRONG

 

The journals are something they can hold on to forever.

 

 

 

OTHER IDEAS:

• MISFIT STRONG Poetry Workshop

• MISFIT STRONG Journaling Workshop for EMPOWERMENT

• MISFIT STRONG ESSAY CONTEST: How Do You Celebrate What Makes You Different? Do You

  Know Someone in History Who Has Changed the World by Celebrating Their Unique Differences? Why Do Differences Matter?

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  Students  WILL ALSO LEARN TO:

• T ake risks.

• Write/create...honestly.

• Respect confidentiality.

• Value their own voice and those of others.