ABSTRACT
Children’s literature and fiction in particular is at the heart of the English curriculum. It has the potential to play a powerful role in children’s creative development. Literature can inspire, inform and expand the horizons of young people, challenging their thinking and provoking creative responses in art, drama and dance as well as in written forms on paper and on screen. This chapter explores how to teach fiction texts creatively in literacy and shows how, through employing the eight key features of creative practice, children can make rich connections, interpretations and representations of meaning. At the primary phase, teachers use literature to teach literacy, teach through literature in cross curricular contexts, teach learners about literature and encourage independent reading of literature for pleasure.
