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Writing is still one of
our major forms of communication as well as a great way to express
ourselves. Creating a storybook with your child is a fun way to introduce
him or her to creative writing. You will also get to spend a few hours of
quality time together and the end result will become a family treasure for
years to come.
All you need is a notebook, a pen, and anything else you and your child
would like to use to illustrate a story. You can draw pictures together, or
make a collage out of old photos and magazine cut outs. Of course you can
also add stickers, glitter or anything else you can come up with.
But let’s start at the beginning. The idea is to come up with a story and to
write it down in the notebook. If your child has never made up a story, she
will need some guidance and help from you. Think about what she is
interested in right now: dinosaurs, ponies, ballet; characters from a
particular book or TV show, etc.
Ask your child to name the main characters and encourage them to describe
what they look like, what clothes they are wearing and where they are.
You’ll be surprised how quickly they will come up with a story line from
there. Encourage them along the way.
If your child is old enough to write, have her write the story herself as
you go along creating it. Offer to take turns if she is still new at
writing. Otherwise, write it down for her.
Have fun decorating or illustrating the story.
Start your next creative writing afternoon by reading some of the stories
you have already created. Give your child the option to either continue with
the same set of characters or to come up with some new ones. Before long you
will have an entire book of stories that you will both treasure for a long
time.
Article by:
Susanne Myers is the
founder of
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