Writing Idea: Say It, Play It, Write It
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Sometimes your kids need help with writing idea development. So grab a stuffed animal, tell a story, pretend play the story, then write it down!
Writing Idea Development
It’s the best way to get young writers writing fluently because once they’ve said and played the story, they’re primed to write it . . . already knowing what they want to say.
SAY IT
So, pick a favorite stuffed animal or several.
Make up a story with your plush toy.
Use your props around the house. Does your toy need anything in the kitchen? What about mittens and gloves?
Help your child by encouraging him to think of a problem and solution. Good stories need both.
PLAY IT
Act out your story with your stuffed animals. Change it and make it better as you go.
WRITE IT
Write down your story. Illustrate with pop-ups, collages, or water colors.
SHARE IT
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A little lamb stuffed animal that is also a blanket 🙂 She calls it Boo Boo because when she was little we used to play peek-a-boo with her and boo boo sort of stuck. Now she totes it all over the place with her and snuggles up with it at night!
One of our daughter’s has been in love with “froggy” for 9 years-they’ve had many secret adventures together.
My son has a favorite gorilla that he has named BunkBed. He named his gorilla BunkBed back when he was longing for his very own actual bunk bed to sleep in. BunkBed has many fierce and boy-like adventures with his boy. He lives on my son’s pillow with a sock monkey named Mr. Magorium and a sheep dog named Hachiko.
Princesses, princesses, princesses
Most days it is a pink bunny, but it does change often for my girl