Every kid has a story to tell, here’s how to help them

Children have a world of imagination running around in their heads and it frequently gets shown to the world when they are playing for drawing pictures. Parents know that cultivating a good sense of imagination in their children is important, but as they grow older that can be harder to do.

That’s why encouraging your children to write short stories is a great way to keep that fertile imagination ticking over and it can also have a range of other great benefits too, such as building self-esteem, improving their spelling and grammar and encouraging them to express themselves. Boys especially can be something of a closed book so getting them to get their thoughts down on paper is a great way of finding out what’s on their mind without firing a lot of questions at them.

If you’re children are not familiar with short story writing, or are simply a bit unsure about where to start, then you can help out with a few helpful tips.

Structure the story

Remind them that all stories need a beginning, middle and end. It may be a good idea to get them to think about how they want the story to end and work back from there.

Write about what you know

They shouldn’t waste time trying to wrack their brains for some amazing and original idea – we’re not looking for the next JK Rowling here. Get them to think about their own life experiences and things they are familiar with as the basis for their stories.

Let it flow

If they have a good idea, let them get on with it and just let the words flow. They can edit and tidy it up later when they’re finished.

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