OK, I need a little help. At my school, my grade
has a wrting *test* every year. The teachers plan lots of activities for it. Awesome activites. OK, back to the question. One of the activites is
we get to help the lower grades with their writing. We got to choose a friend or two, and a subject. For my subject, I chose creativity. We already got ideas for an AWESOME display.
I have a few activites planned, but I need a lesson. Like HOW to write creativley. Any ideas are appreciated. Design ideas are kool 2. Anything to help us is awesome!
2007-01-29 10:09:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
How do you write creatively? People have spent years trying to come up with an answer to this question. One good place to start is with journaling and freewriting. Often, the best writing comes when one is NOT trying to write well. If you free your brain of the pressure of writing neatly, using correct punctuation and spelling, and other constraints, you may find surprising ideas. So..for your lesson. Start with setting a mood. Nice lighting, a neat scent that kids aren't allergic to. Show an interesting photograph, play some dramatic music, do something else out of the ordinary. Then, talk about freewriting and how it comes right from your brain. A scent may bring up a forgotten memory; a picture may spark a question; music might change a mood. Model this a bit, and then give the kids a short time (3 min) to try it. Share what they've come up with. It might not be anything yet...creativity doesn't always come when you call it. Change the mood--get a new picture, different music, a different scent--and try again for another short time. Share again. Hopefully, the kids will have started thinking of something new and different. This is the start of creativity. Your last step can be making a little journal for them to record their writing ideas.
2007-01-29 13:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by snowberry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about: each person writes three paragraphs, cut them up and jumble them in a new order. Then try to re-write just enough for the new story to make sense! This way, you'd see how the story is changed by playing with the elements of sequence and time.
2007-01-29 21:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This activity is always fun and we actually participate in it on Y. It helps you think creative thoughts. Ask them to write a short story pretending they are an animal or an inanimate object. Maybe how would you feel if you were a cow in the mall or if you were a football in the superbowl. Good Luck!!
2007-01-29 18:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by doe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm ok if it has to do with spelling you could have a spelling test (or not) and help them use the words to make a story....but i think if there really small then just do the story wihtout the spelling test. ex-play,high,and saw could be some words to use in the story. hope i helped
2007-01-29 18:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say get a list of some great adjectives/verbs/nouns/ and have them pick and choose to write sentences about certain subjects. choose mystical and crazy wacky words!!
2007-01-29 18:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by roxybeach793 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try writing in cursive or italicize the writing.
2007-01-29 18:18:37 · answer #6 · answered by Danielle P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋