more coming soon!

I have nothing against \"one sunny day\". Many wonderful stories start this way. However, a student should know of other methods to begin a narrative. Below is a link to one such technique. It is suitable for secondary school level and advanced primary school level students. I like it very much. Please let me know if you like it too.


Click http://www.scholasticcentral.com/pdfs/StartingInTheMiddle.pdf to download the pdf!

I'm glad you enjoyed reading about these techniques!


The ones you refer to are examples of how to apply the writing tips. The writing tips can be taught to both primary and secondary school students.

Only the spelling list is more suited for Primary 2 and 3 students.

I teach secondary school students vocabulary from passages with which students are encouraged to guess the meanings from contextual clues rather than from lists. If you want to get your children to expand their vocabulary on their own, you can encourage them to develop the habit of referring to a dictionary when they encounter a word that they do not understand, whether it be in a book, a magazine or the newspapers.

Being able to spell commonly used words correctly is important. This spelling list for Primary 2 to 3 pupils will give your child added confidence when writing. If the list is too daunting, break it down and have your child learn a dozen or so words at a go. If there is a common but frequently misspelled word that you'll like to share with other parents, please let me know and I'll update the list.


Although the list is for Primary 2 to 3 pupils, upper primary school pupils can benefit from it too!

You can download the pdf file from this link: http://www.scholasticcentral.com/pdfs/SpellingList2to3.pdf

I'll be putting up more lists soon!

Read this: The lights in the hut shine off and on ominously as Tom goes towards it.


Now, imagine this: The lights in the hut flicker ominously as Tom creeps towards it.

After reading the second sentences, does the imagery in your mind change?

Read this: His desk was buried under his things.


Now, imagine this: His desk was buried under dirty clothes, boxes of files and old newspaper cutouts.

Hi parents! You can teach these simple writing techniques/tips to your school-going children. There will be only 2 posted today but I will add more in days to come.