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Creative Writing: Early Readers

Short, caregiver-led activities that turn a child's natural love of stories into the earliest habits of inventing one on purpose: finding the beginning, middle, and end of a familiar story, then making up an original one; noticing what the five senses add to a story; and inventing a character and a place out loud before ever writing anything down. Built for ages 5-7, done together with a parent or caregiver.

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Module 1

Every Story Has a Beginning, a Middle, and an End

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  1. Up nextA Story Has Three PartsFinding the beginning, middle, and end inside a story your child already loves.5 min+30 XP
  2. 2Try It With a Made-Up CharacterUsing the three-part shape to invent a brand-new, simple story instead of retelling a known one.6 min+30 XP

Module 2

Telling It With Your Senses

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  1. 1What Your Senses NoticeAsking sense-specific questions to pull vivid detail out of a plain retelling.5 min+30 XP
  2. 2Adding Senses to Your StoryPlacing one strong sense-detail at the most important moment of a made-up story.6 min+30 XP

Module 3

Make It Up Out Loud First

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  1. 1Making Up a Character by TalkingInventing a character purely out loud, through quick questions, before any of it is written down.5 min+30 XP
  2. 2Making Up a Place by TalkingInventing a setting the same way as a character, then combining the two into the start of a real story.6 min+30 XP