Me Time!

[sky minecrafter]

Cloud Cloud:

My P2 girl is currently attending writing class at Mind Stretcher. They teach writing techniques and actual compo writing is only once a month. They will complete the writing in class and teacher will return the marked compo, usually a week later. Model compo is provided and there is no need to do a second draft.

I was looking through the Writers@Work worksheets and realised that they do a compo almost every week. The 5W1H method is used in the compo discussion. Like Mind Strecher, helping phrases are provided. I like it that they seem to do more compo writing than MS. But my question is do they teach writing techniques like story setting, plot, building story climax? Also, do they complete the compo in class? Are they required to do a second draft?

I am also considering The Write Connection. From the forum discussion, I understand that they do one compo a month. The first draft is completed in class. Students are then required to do a second draft which will be marked by teacher. Do they teach writing techniques? Are helping phrases provided?

For parents who are familiar with the three centres, may I know what made you decide on which centre to select?

Hi CloudCloud, to be fair to all, it often depends on your child's learning style, everyone's expectations, convenience... My research was done a long while ago, which may have become inaccurate, but
1. MS tutors required me to be more hands-on with my child's compo learning.
2. TWC could only open up a class when a minimum number of students signed up, which made me wonder if their tutors are partimers?... However, they said that their weekly curriculum was thematic, & included both a compre piece as well as a compo writing (I'm not sure how time was effectively allocated during the short lesson hours). As for drafts, they said that it depended on the tutors' discretion.
3. W@W wrote a fresh piece of compo each lesson (during class), & required a second draft with every marked piece. Some students found it tedious, while parents feedbacked that there were too many guiding sentences/phrases in the writing process. Model compos - yes. Skills in story setting, plot, building story climax - yes.

Hope this helps.

[Kjolene]

I agree. Squeezing in a bit of Me Time does so much good for the soul. You will be recharged and be happier and more productive after that.

[EarthQuek]

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[EarthQuek]

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[MrsKiasu]

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[EarthQuek]

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[MrsKiasu]

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[starlight1968sg]

I haven't ME time for some time

[MrsKiasu]

my dh is using cooking as way to destress … I asked if baking will be next. lesser going out and every night concall before going to bed…need find new interest liao.

[MrsKiasu]

long time never check letter box…received a CC ltr for dd2 with today’s deadline for submission of reply. Ceremony got called off due to covid-19 so will only collect voucher at later date.