Who did not write essays at school? Everyone wrote, everyone remembers these insistent cries of the teacher: “We hand over the papers!”, “Five minutes before the end of the lesson!”, “Soon the call!” And almost all fiercely hate the very word "composition."
Why is this happening?
The thing is in strict assessments, red ink, teacher comments and, of course, in the time limit. And even a dearly beloved story is rewarded with a bunch of red blots and comments from an evil teacher: not that, not that way, you can't write like that.
What about writing essays now?
Now children write many essays in almost every lesson. For example, on the topic "The world." Stories about insects are often asked to be written, and each student will have to face it.
If your child is suddenly asked to write a story about a ladybug or a description of a butterfly, then you should not panic. In this article, you will find a short guide on how to write insect stories for children. And not only about insects, because these tips can be used for almost any essay or essay.
Six points of calm
In order to avoid any problems when writing essays, the child needs to explain the following things:
- He should not be afraid to express his opinion. Even if it is different from what the teacher, classmates, best friend or parents think.
- You will love your child even if he has failed the work and made a heap of errors in each word. Yes, you will be upset by this, but your attitude towards him will not change.
- During the explanation of the assignment (whether it is the task of writing a small story about insects, solving an example, or simply writing something off the board), you must carefully listen to the teacher, and not be distracted by friends, birds outside the window or phone.
- Do not be afraid to ask questions and clarify obscure details. It is better to find out the task in more detail than to perform it incorrectly and then redo it.
- With any problem (it can be a rude screaming teacher, an out of time pen or an annoying desk neighbor), your child can always turn to you. In any case, he can try to explain why he refused to complete the task, did it poorly, or did not do what was required.
- No need to rush when writing an essay, because the rush, oddly enough, only slows down the task. If the child does not have time to finish it, then he can always go to the teacher after the lesson and ask him to finish writing the story later. If this is not possible, then you can ask to finish at home or just warn that he did not have time to complete the task.
By the way, almost all of the above items are tied to a conversation between a parent and a child. Remember that communication is the most important component of a happy family!
Insect Story: Writing in the Classroom
So, if your child understands what was written earlier, then he should not be nervous if he has to write an essay in the classroom.
If the assignment was announced in advance, then you can carry out preparation at home: pick up materials, view the necessary information about insects, roughly draw up a plan for the future story, and so on.
You can also take an atlas or an encyclopedia on the subject of composition to school. Colorful pictures stimulate the imagination of the child, and the information in the collection can help him write a good story about a ladybug, for example.
If an essay is announced suddenly, right during the lesson, then those same six points of calm should come to the rescue. After all, the child will simply try diligently to complete the task, and not worry about the poor grade or the corresponding reaction of the parents.
A story on insects: writing at home
At home, of course, and the walls help. The benefits of writing stories at home are several factors:
- There is no pressure from the teacher.
- Large time frame.
- There is an opportunity to climb on the Internet or in the atlas to look at insects and correctly write a story about a butterfly, for example.
- Parents or older brothers and sisters can help.
- You can sit and think about the story as much as you like, bringing the works to perfection.
The only negative in writing a work at home is that you can relax and completely forget about the task. In order to avoid such unpleasant situations, you can either do homework immediately upon arrival at home, or set an alarm reminder. Another child may ask parents to remind him of the task, which would be the best option.
A few tricks to help you write a work
It is very important to decide how the future story should look. An essay can be written in three ways:
- In the form of a recollection story. In this case, the child must describe any case that occurred to him with the participation of an insect. For example, if a kid writes a story about a ladybug, then a mention of how he discovered it in the winter in an apartment is suitable. What did she do and what did she look like. A story about a butterfly may contain a memory of a village or a country house, where there are many different bright beauties.
- In the form of a description-reflection. Here the child will need to choose a specific insect and simply describe it: how it looks, where it lives, what it does, and so on. Also in such stories it is recommended to indicate a personal opinion: "I like butterflies because ..." "I do not like spiders, because ..." "I think that centipedes are beautiful, because ..." and in the same vein .
- In the form of a work of art. For example, a child chooses a butterfly and writes about how she walked, what happened to her during the walk, and how she reacted to it. This method requires the greatest connection of imagination, because, in fact, a real little fairy tale is written. And such an artwork has two subspecies.
- Fiction. Here butterflies can jump, ants fly, and insect dwellings are more like ordinary apartments. An example is the familiar fable "Dragonfly and Ant" - a pure invention. However, one should be careful with this type of story, because it is unlikely that the teacher will appreciate the child’s imagination when he was asked to write a short story describing one particular insect.
- Artistic playing out the real. The meaning of such a story is that the properties and characteristics of a real insect are taken and neatly woven into the composition. A butterfly, for example, can show off its wings and talk about how she dreamed about them in those days when it was still a caterpillar. The same ant can modestly mention how he alone dragged a heavy leaf from a tree to his home, in an anthill. There are a lot of options for playing on the qualities of insects.
A few more ways to write
From a third party. In such a story there are no "I", "we", "you", if this is not a direct speech. Usually these are narrative stories without expressing their own opinions. Example: " This is a beetle. The beetle is green and very large. It creeps along a branch and drags a leaf along with it."
First-person Insect Story: I am the author. This applies to writings, meditations, descriptions of incidents, or memories. It can also be the above story-description with a small addition: " This is a beautiful beetle. The beetle is green and very large. It crawls along a branch and drags a leaf along. I think it is very difficult for him."
From the first person: I'm a bug. This item applies to artwork. It can be an adventure story on behalf of a butterfly, a description of a loved one from a bug, and so on.
In conclusion
Writing a story is a creative process, and it should always be fun. In the event that it becomes a heavy duty and an unpleasant duty, according to the opinion of teachers and writers, the soul suffers.
It is not so important how good the story written by the child will be, because the main thing is what he felt during creation. And, if this process brought him pleasure, then with due diligence, the baby will someday be able to become an outstanding writer!