Children often struggle to come up with a good initial idea and, as a result, become demotivated, confused and unable to write clearly and accurately for their audience and purpose.
Start the children off with a visual image of a desert island, a mysterious city or dragon’s cave and their creative juices will soon begin to overflow.
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