Creative Writing – Steps, Post
Creative Writing – Steps
Creative Writing – Steps is useful for classroom teaching.
Creative writing is like a hamburger.
>The bread on the bottom is the introduction.
>>The bread at the top is the conclusion.
>>>The meat, the salad and the cheese are the paragraphs in between.
Here is a lesson pack on creative writing:
“Bertie and the Crocodile” Grades 5-6.
A partner post: This is a post that will help with the older school child.
“Creative Writing – Help Your Child”
Children need a stimulus to help them with creative writing. How often do parents hear “I don’t know what to write”! Relate one topic to another. An internet article could help.
The topic given by the classroom teacher could be general in nature.
~~With more specific topics it is not so easy. Not all children have pets. So it’s hard for a child to write about this. A relative may have one. Here is a link to a creative way to deal with this: “Pet Day at School” Literacy Grade 1 In this lesson pack, the child takes a painted stone to the event.
~~Write about an outing or a holiday. This is easier. In fact, children may have so much to say that you can help them narrow down the topic and organise ideas.
This is a step by step guide. It will help parents in the Home Schooling situation as well. Anyone teaching kids on a one-to-one or small group basis can benefit. Helping children with creative writing is one of the harder teaching tasks.
Work closely with student/s
through the following steps:
The First Step:
- Write down your ideas as they come to you. You could write a few words, so they will remind you a bit later.
- Check the spelling of important words.
The Second Step:
- For each idea write one short sentence. This becomes the topic sentence.
- Put the sentences into some sort of order. Some sentences will go together.
- You could cut the sentences out and place them on a page. Leave a big space in between each one. A piece of A3 paper may help.
Thinking Time: Think of the hamburger mentioned above.
The Third Step:
- The first sentence in each paragraph is now in place. You could paste them down.
- The task is to put the lettuce, the cucumber, the cheese and the meat patty into your hamburger. Follow on writing and use the first sentence to guide you.
- What you add in each paragraph should connect to the topic sentence.
The Fourth Step:
- You have finished your draft. Does it remind you of the hamburger?
- Read it through slowly and fix spelling, capital letters and full stops.
- Write your final copy using the draft you have just finished.
Review the writing piece. Help your child to spot errors without correcting them yourself.
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