Creative writing: Let it be his own work |
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How do you get your child to embrace creative writing, and hone his interest in this subject? A mother Sharon Khoo advises parents to tread with care and understanding:
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"Write for fun! The aim at the beginning is to get the child used to putting his thoughts on paper. You can start by getting him to write a journal entry when something interesting happens, or to make up his own stories entirely. If he likes drawing, he can create illustrations. He can make little booklets to share with friends, cousins, grandparents etc. Initially, don't worry about spelling or format or style of things too much, and don't make him do corrections! Those can come after he gets used to writing with fluency. You can point out errors and suggest more interesting vocabulary, but let it be his own work. Search online for writing prompts and ideas as well - there is quite a lot you can discover. The main thing which I cannot stress strongly enough is NOT to demand or expect school-standard or school-format writing as it will kill creativity. School 'creative writing' is not very creative at all. While you must focus on school requirements when doing schoolwork obviously, you should go a little easier outside academic considerations." THANK YOU SHARON KHOO FOR ALLOWING US TO REPRODUCE YOUR THOUGHTS. The Czar (Site Founder) Dated 7 August 2014 |
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