Writing 101

This holidays, I had been trying to nurture some writing skills with Big Bee. I veer from using the ubiquitous term "creative writing" because all forms of writing - be it diaries, journals, blogs, poems, scribblings or essays - are all creative to me. 

Besides encouraging her to write her diary or scribble little notes everywhere, I bought writing assessment books from bookshops and attempted to impart some writing knowledge to her. However, most fundamentally, a love of writing stems from a love for reading. Big Bee is a voracious reader, ravishing books after books, day after day. 

Here was what Big Bee came up with, after I suggested an essay topic for her to write on. I thought it was a good attempt. I am also trying to nurture 华文作文 but that might be a little more challenging. 

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A Field Trip To Sentosa

On Sunday night, most of the pupils from Rainbow School could not get to sleep. As they had an outing to Sentosa the next day, their minds were whirling with excitement. The next morning, the pupils leapt out of bed enthusiastically. In school, the pupils' arms were gesturing wildly while they rattled on like a machine gun. It was their first visit to Sentosa, so they were really enthusiastic. They set off in high spirits. 

When they reached their destination, their faces were all flushed with excitement. They were obviously more than thrilled. The sky was as blue as cornflowers. The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze. There was a splendid view of the emerald green trees. The pupils whispered among themselves as they looked at the tall clock tower, the high cable cars, the grand Merlion and the fast, yellow train. The pupils listened attentively to the teacher as she explained everything about Sentosa. They went back to school by bus. They were tired but happy.