Claire Steele and Sarah Smith, educational consultants at Eltonix, emphasized the importance of empowering creativity in language learning. They suggested that students thrive creatively when provided with certain constraints, whether in terms of content or structure. One notable example was describing a color using guiding questions, such as "What does it look like?", "Where can you see it?", and "What does it smell like?". This structured approach encourages students to think deeply and express their ideas creatively while maintaining focus.Similarly, in the context of writing, interactive activities such as brainstorming, using visual prompts, or collaborative story-building allow learners to explore their creativity within specific boundaries, helping them to develop both their language and imaginative skills.
What strategies or structured activities do you implement in your English lessons to foster students' creativity while developing thier writing skills?
