Writing narratives for kids

Narrative Writing for kids starts with fun and creativity.

A good story lies at the heart of excellent narrative writing.

20 Inspiring Narrative Writing Activities - Teaching Expertise

This genre is relatively easy for younger students to ‘get’ as storybooks are most often the first types of text they will encounter.

As they prepare to begin writing their own narratives, though, we need to tease out of our students exactly what we mean by ‘story’. That meaning is to be found in the essential elements of a narrative.

Step 1: Learn the Essential Elements of a Narrative

Before teaching specific narrative writing strategies to your students, you’ll need to ensure they clearly understand the six essential elements of a story.

Below, we’ll review each of these story sections alongside an example of each in action chosen from the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood.

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The Exposition: Characters and Setting 

The exposition or opening of the story orientates the reader, usually by revealing the story’s setting and introducing writing narratives for kids2 KEM