All of us need to add an artistic edge to writing?
For notch results, you have to use something besides a generic writing assignment. As most do or did, I hated those generic writing topics/assignments as a student--For example, "Write a 5 Paragraph Essay -Any Topic/Due Monday" (True example by the way...) Sadly, I do not recall any frequent opportunity to be "crafty" in class.
As a student, arts n' crafts was reserved for "Art" class...period!
It's easy to get creativity pouring, IF you give students the right tools and assignments. Bring out the POETS and ARTISTS in your classroom while you teach
PERSONIFICATION by implementing a
creative writing project!
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| Student Guidelines |
We must teach certain skills, like all those literary elements,
but, add "spice" to it. You'll see superb results if you request that final draft to be creatively displayed! There is a great reason in asking students to use markers, crayons, glue, scissors, poster board, construction paper, and/or glitter in writing assignments! "Writing" changes from
work to
fun.
Students don't focus on the fact they actually have to
compose a writing piece and end up truly getting in touch with their creative sides!
For many or our kiddos, it takes a certain strategy to bring out creativity. Creative approaches help eliminate the number of times hearing, "I can't write poetry." Or, "I don't know how to write a paper!"
This is a creative writing project I use to teach personification as well as to develop descriptive writing skills.
Provided in resource:
- Student guidelines
- Brainstorming Handout for pre-writing
- Rough draft printable for the students
- Detailed Rubric for Teachers
A. Smith
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