The June holidays are almost upon us! We know that many of you will be using this period as a last push to prep for your prelims in Term 3 and the PSLE in September. At The Chalkboard Academy, we’ve curated several programmes that can help you achieve your desired results. For in-person workshops, Teacher Leroy will conduct his best-selling
\ Using Humour: One way for your story to stand out, is to make your reader laugh. It won’t be easy, as what is funny to you, may not be funny to others (especially adults). Here are some ways we can inject humour into our stories. Use funny moments from your personal life/anecdotes – If you’re stuck or confused on how
Finally, when Luke woke up on Monday morning, it dawned on him, it was the day of his worst nightmare- the injection. He trudged downstairs and ate his breakfast as slow as possible. At last they were headed off to school. Once Mrs Chan dropped Luke and Leia off, she said with a big grin, “Luke, may the Force be with you!” With that, she left.
Getting kids to write a story is a challenge, especially those who do not have a great reading habit. It’s tough to come up with interesting story ideas, and even if they do, they often do not know how to DEVELOP these ideas. And developing a story is crucial to scoring higher marks for Content, in school composition writing. Take