Interpreting Literature Through Creative Writing PDF

Interpreting Literature through CREATIVE WRITING  At the end of this lesson, you are Learning expected discuss the role to: of creative TARGETS writing in developing literacy...

Interpreting Literature through CREATIVE WRITING  At the end of this lesson, you are Learning expected discuss the role to: of creative TARGETS writing in developing literacy skills among children. apply various creative writing strategies in the classroom setting including Literary Response Journals, Free writing and Personal Narrative Writing and; share one’s personal story with other as a ways of publishing work. ( Ursula K. Le Guin) A writer is someone who cares about what words mean,what they say, and how they say. Story tellers and poets strengthen their souls by using words and spend most of their lives learning the skill art of using words well  Creative writing Unlocks a child’s imaginations, inspiring them to have a love for words by sharing their personal narrative. Helps students experience and develop a different way of communicating thst is reflective of their writing Think: Why would children want to write in the first place? Has something to do with the teacher’s ability to select literary pieces ( whether it be a story, poem , or others) that the learners can personally identify with. Remember: Writing is much more than technical skill it is a fundamental expression of the writers mind. When teachers are able to express their own thoughts in writing and interpret ideas of others through reading, then the basic thinking patterns are developed, and literacy skills are honed. Strategies that are effective in developing literary skills: Literary response journals - a way for children to write down their thoughts about texts that include their personal questions, predictions, feelings and observations about the text they are To maximize reading the2014) ( Wolf, use of literary response journals, it is beneficial to know that there are three kinds of responses that learners give or write about their journal. These are summarizing, anticipating predictions or asking questions, and critiquing the text. Freewriting- a writing strategy developed by Peter Elbow in 1973. A process of writing without stopping, editing, sharing, and worrying about grammar. It is part of freewriting process that can take around 10 to 15 minutes and is focused on generating ideas. Freewriting is also called “ automatic writing” that brings together the process of producing words and putting them down on a page. Narrative writing- is characterized by a fictional story that has the main character in a specific setting who encouters a problem or event. Writing this narrative will involve the writer’s tone, purpose, voice, and structure. It will also naturally teach sentence structure, organization, and word choice. Thank You!