Creative writing

The benefits of creative writing

The benefits of creative writing include:

• creativity
• imagination
• mental health and wellbeing
• self-expression.

EYLF learning outcomes

Creative writing aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework as it:

• provokes confidence, commitment and persistence (4.1)
• sparks curiosity, creativity, enthusiasm and imagination (4.1)
• involves transfering and adapting learning from one context to another (4.3)
• supports children to express their ideas and make meaning (5.3).