Exploring Creative Writing with Your Child

24th October 2021 Family

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The ability to articulate yourself in written communication is a valuable skill for children to have. Aside from improving academic achievement, creative writing can aid your child well in writing persuasive and meaningful literature to appeal for change and inspire others.

A senior school in Hertfordshire shares how you can explore creative writing with your child.

Writing to Fictional Characters

An easy way of tricking your child into doing extra homework. Get your child to write a letter to their fictional idols expressing their admiration.  Alternatively, they can share inside knowledge that they have as a viewer that could help them to beat their opponent in the next episode. This will teach your child the skill of letter writing and encourage them to think creatively.

A Letter for Change

There is nothing that will excite your child more than writing a proposal to their headteacher to revise the school day. This task will not only engage your child but teach them how to write with persuasion. Here you might want to introduce the concept of point, evidence and explanation to demonstrate how to build an argument.

Making Reading a Priority

Reading can help your child to better understand how formal, written communication is structured and what it should be like for the reader. It can also act as a source of inspiration and improve vocabulary, allowing your child to improve their own writing skill.

The Sequel to A Movie

Exercise your child’s creativity by setting them on the task to write a sequel to their favourite movie. This can be in the form of a script and allow them to explore being a director. To help your child, set parameters for this task such as the number of frames required and the length of the film. This will help your child to finish without feeling overwhelmed.