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Many famous authors keep readers hooked from the very first page with foreshadowing, a powerful writing technique that leaves small clues early on to set up exciting moments later in the story.

Swipe through to see how this writing technique comes to life in classic children's literature.

Dropping subtle hints keeps readers guessing and signals that something is going to happen later.

Encourage your child to drop a small clue in their next composition to create suspense like these famous authors!

Every child can write, one step at a time! Want to help your child master creative writing techniques like this?

Come experience our weekly writing classes or school holiday writing workshops! Link in bio.

School holidays are the perfect time to sharpen your child’s writing skills, without the pressure of schoolwork!

Is your child struggling to come up with ideas, use interesting vocabulary, or make their compositions more engaging?

Our September Holiday Writing Techniques Workshops are designed to help children build practical writing skills they can use in their English compositions.

In each workshop, your child will learn how to:

* Use effective writing techniques to make their stories more captivating

* Learn and apply vocabulary in context

* Plan and write a PSLE format composition with greater clarity and confidence

Whether your child needs help getting started, adding more detail, or making their compositions more engaging, our Writing Techniques workshops provide focused guidance and detailed composition writing feedback.

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Have you ever read a story that gripped you and made you think, “Oh dear... what’s going to happen next?”

That’s the power of foreshadowing, a simple writing technique that gives readers a hint about something that will happen later in the story.

For our young writers, learning how to use foreshadowing can help them move beyond simple beginnings like:

It was a sunny Saturday morning. I woke up and got ready to go out.

Instead, they can create curiosity and hook their readers from the first paragraph. For example,

I should never have ignored the strange warning that morning.

Suddenly, we want to know: What warning? What happened?

Good writing isn’t about using bombastic words. We teach our students how to make thoughtful choices as writers, one step at a time.

Foreshadowing is one of the writing techniques we teach our students.

Swipe to learn the 3 ways your child can use foreshadowing to hook readers from the start!

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Want to make your child's composition stand out right from the beginning?

One simple writing technique can instantly make readers curious to keep reading: foreshadowing.

Instead of starting with "One sunny day...", teach your child to plant a subtle clue about what is coming later in the story. This builds suspense, creates anticipation, and hooks the reader from the beginning.

Swipe to learn:
* What foreshadowing is
* Why good writers use it
* How it keeps readers engaged
* A simple example your child can learn from

This is one of the many writing techniques we teach our students to help them write more engaging, higher-quality compositions with confidence.

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From worrying about running out of ideas to writing with greater confidence. 💚

We are delighted to receive this encouraging feedback from one of our parents.

During a recent Parent-Teacher Conference, her son’s English teacher shared that he had made great progress in his composition writing. He is now using richer vocabulary and constructing better sentences.

Most importantly, he has become more confident in his writing and no longer worries about running out of ideas when writing compositions!

For us, progress is also about helping children feel more confident when they face a composition topic and giving them the skills to develop their ideas.

Every child can write, one step at a time! ✍️

If your child struggles to come up with story ideas or lacks confidence in composition writing, send us a DM to find out more about our trial lessons. 📝



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Does your child’s composition sound repetitive even when the grammar is correct?

One possible reason is the way each sentence begins.

Many primary school students begin their sentences with a character’s name or pronouns such as “he” and “she”. When this happens repeatedly, the paragraph can sound predictable and monotonous.

A simple way to improve sentence variety is to practise different sentence beginnings.

Swipe to learn 4 ways to begin your sentences.

This does not mean that you need to use a different technique in every sentence.

The goal is to notice repetition during editing and make small changes where needed.

Try this activity at home: Take one paragraph from your child’s latest composition. Circle the first word of every sentence. If the same few words appear repeatedly, ask your child to rewrite 2 or 3 sentences using the techniques in this post. See if that makes the composition sound better!

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