Writing is a skill that is often practiced in school settings to prepare students for a wide range of occupational potentials. The majority of jobs include some form of writing, with some being completely devoted to the practice, such as copywriting. One of the neatest aspects of writing is that it can take many forms. Creative writing is becoming more popular in school settings because we are seeing time and time again just how valuable this writing method is for processing data, solving problems, and making correct inferences. Writing also proves to be of value because it can help children have a greater understanding of complex subjects.
Enhanced Communication and Memory Recall Skills
Encouraging your child to write creatively can help expand his or her communication skills. It helps students clearly convey the messages they are wanting to express and it improves their comfort level with communicating their thoughts and feelings. As children study complex subjects, many of them find they are able to achieve higher rates of information recall when they write notes. Children should be enticed to write about their days at school as this can translate into higher levels of information recall come test time.
Solve Life's Problems on Paper
Not all writing should be focused directly on an assignment or the day at school. Letting your child creatively write about any topic is excellent for helping them sharpen their problem-solving skills and it proves to be of the utmost value in letting them explore their vocabulary. Children will write much more freely when they know they aren't going to be graded.
Here's an excellent example of why you should encourage your child to write creatively. If I tell you to solve the arithmetic problem 1025 x 841, you probably aren't going to be able to give me a quick answer. You can, however, write the problem down on paper and fairly quickly come up with the answer using multiplication techniques you were taught in elementary and middle school. If you can't solve a simple arithmetic problem in your head, why do you think you should be able to solve some of life's biggest problems in your head? Why not write out your problems and use writing to help you solve them? By writing out your problems and continuing to write about them, you are likely to end up solving the issue at hand.
It Starts With a Good Example
It's time to encourage your child to write creatively, and it starts with setting a good example. When was the last time you sat down to write creatively?
