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Creative writing for elementary school students is actually quite similar in principle to creative writing for adults. When we are young, our imaginations run free, unchained by the sense of responsibility and logic that will come as we grow. Therefore, it is important to encourage child development in creative ways while the opportunity is still there.

There are several exercises that you can incorporate into creative writings assignments that will encourage creative growth, but first it helps to set the mood. One of the most effective methods of keeping track of creative endeavors is to have a notebook for each child that is designated for the creative assignments only. You can keep these in one location until it is time for the lessons, or you can have the children store the notebooks in their desks until you call for them. Having a dedicated notebook not only tells the children, "It's creative writing time, let's have fun." - and it should be fun, but it also gives them something that they can keep at the end of the year that showcases their work. It is something that the parents will enjoy, and it will also serve as a reminder to the children of all the great lessons they learned.

Now that we've got that sorted, let's talk about some example assignments that you could assign the students:

* Free Word Association: The concept of this assignment is to have the children write down any word that comes to mind within a set time period. If you would like, you could draw a picture of an object or animal on the chalkboard to give them a place to start. They should then write down the next word that pops into their mind and so on and so forth. To encourage this activity, you could throw in a comment such as, "Let's see how many words you can get down before time expires."

* Narrow Word Association: Much like the previous exercise, this involves the children writing down all the words that come to mind, but only concerning a specific object or theme. This creative writing exercise will help the children focus their creative energies to the topic at hand, which can build a very strong foundation for future creative endeavors.

* Object Description: Unlike the previous two exercises, this one requires more than just single-word entries. Have your students write sentences about an object you provide. You can have all the students writing about the same object, divide them into groups with different objects, or you can assign each student their own individually. Encourage

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