For children aged 6 - 12MindChamps Writing

MindChamps Creative Writing is an experiential programme that helps your K2 to P6 child master the art of writing – both for creative expression and for academic excellence.

Centre-based lessons for our MindChamps Writing Programme have resumed since 26 June 2020.

We have implemented a full range of safe reopening measures to protect the health of your child while he/she is attending classes at our centres.

We are also monitoring the situation closely and will respond decisively should circumstances call for alternative learning arrangements.

Thank you for your cooperation as we seek to make learning both joyful and safe.

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Designed by internationally renowned author Brian Caswell, our writing programme breaks down the barriers often associated with writing. With a unique set of stimuli and tools at his/her disposal, your child will be empowered to enhance his/her writing abilities and enjoy the writing process from the start.

The framework and strategies used in our writing programme are set to complement the primary school English curriculum, so your child will be able to apply what he/she learns in his/her schoolwork.

Designed by internationally renowned author Brian Caswell, our creative writing programme breaks down the barriers often associated with writing. With a unique set of stimuli and tools at his/her disposal, your child will be empowered to enhance his/her writing abilities and enjoy the writing process from the start.

The framework and strategies used in our writing programme are set to complement the primary school English curriculum, so your child will be able to apply what he/she learns in his/her schoolwork.

Creative Writing Programme Overview

Our writing programme’s curriculum caters to children from K2 all the way to P6. Classes for each level run over 10 weeks, with each lesson lasting 2 hours.

One of our writing programme’s key highlights is the MindChamps Writing Toolbox, which helps to develop your child’s passion and confidence in writing by working on the following areas:

Sharpening his/her grammar structures

Learning how to proofread and edit his/her own work

Trying out various genres of writing

Understanding different writing styles

The MindChamps Writing Toolbox

To help your child write well and effectively, we will be introducing him/her to the MindChamps Writing Toolbox, which consists of 6 key skills
(also known as ‘tools’) covering 21 elements. This comprehensive set of writing tools focuses on building a strong foundation, which will allow your child to ace
even the most demanding English exams throughout his/her school years.

Syntax Construction Tools

Syntax construction is one of the most basic writing skills, as it demonstrates your child’s ability to structure sentences and communicate his/her ideas clearly.

Your child will master the following elements of syntax construction:

· Constructing sentences
· Punctuation
· Verbs and agreement
· Grammar
· Paragraphing

Adding Details

Through observation and description games, your child will be encouraged to use ‘generative’ questions to create detail when describing objects and actions.

Emotive Writing

Characters in stories have feelings that draw out readers’ empathy and build awareness of social issues. Your child will learn to put himself/herself in the shoes of characters and bring their emotions to life.

Use of ‘Feeling’ Words

Branching out from emotive writing, your child will learn to write about and develop a character’s feelings in different situations. This will help your child to convey feelings and give life to his/her characters.

Write to Show, Not to Tell

Your child will go from merely telling to showing what really takes place, which will go a long way to immerse readers into his/her story. Lesson highlights include learning to write descriptions in different ways while drafting a story.

Figurative Language

Exploring figurative language helps develop your child’s written expression. Through games and activities, you child will be introduced to similes, common metaphors, idioms and proverbs as models for creating figurative language in his/her own writing.

Language Enhancement Tools

To help your child to bring his/her writing to the next level, this set of tools helps to support the basic framework of writing through the following areas.

Planning and Structuring Tools

Every written work has a goal, as your child will realise when he/she learns to construct meaningful context and relate this to high-interest stimulus situations.

Genre Writing

Your child will learn about different writing genres such as narrative, poetry, instructional/informational, descriptive and opinion pieces. He/she will come to understand the different elements that make up each form of writing.

Organisation and Story Structuring

An important part of story writing is knowing how to organise ideas in a structured way. This typically involves brainstorming and asking the right questions before laying everything out in the most effective form. Your child will learn how to structure the events of his/her stories through games, activities and group writing exercises.

Story Building Tools

Your child will learn to create imaginary characters by adopting the perspective of one! This is done by going through strategies to create interesting and engaging characters in their stories, learning how to write from the perspective of another person (i.e. an animal or an inanimate object) and choosing whether to write in first- or third-person.

To add life to his/her stories and characters, your child will learn to write dialogues, use speech in writing and how speech differs from prose.

Polishing Tools

Polishing tools help your child to follow the structure of his/her story and learn to edit his/her work. They include areas such as drafting and editing a story to put down ideas and shaping them to communicate an intention, followed by proofreading to look out for mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation and expression.

Higher-Order Thinking Tools

Throughout the story creation process, your child will need to apply higher-order thinking skills to refine the way his/her story turns out. This includes the ability to think critically, choose what to include and leave out and question a character’s motivations and the wisdom behind their decisions.

Your child also needs to apply analytical thinking as he/she learns to plan, research and execute his/her stories. This is done through self-reflection, peer feedback and rewriting from different perspectives.

Our Curriculum

Learn more about what goes into our curriculum and how we help your child become a more expressive writer.

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Hear from Other Parents

“The techniques learnt in MindChamps Writing have come in handy as Cayla uses them for creative writing in school. We have seen improvements in her written composition. She continues to apply the techniques even after graduating from the programme – both in English and Chinese writing.” Read More
“Cayla enjoyed the MindChamps Writing programme at Toa Payoh, which is filled with fun writing materials. Under the kind and loving guidance of trainer Tiffany, children are encouraged to be creative while being pushed to think out of the box and taken out of their comfort zones. “
“The techniques learnt have come in handy as Cayla uses them for creative writing in school – we have seen improvements in her written composition. She continues to apply the techniques even after graduating from the programme – both in English and Chinese writing.”
“Should there be an extension of the writing programme for Primary 5, Cayla will definitely be one of the students enrolled!”
– Kee Wee Fong, mother of Cayla Chia Yen
– Kee Wee Fong, mother of Cayla Chia Yen

“The distinct aspect of the MindChamps Writing programme is that it focuses on cultivating a child’s ability to write by inspiring him/her to express his/her thoughts in words, rather than by telling him/her what to write, which stifles the imagination in the process.” Read More
“The distinct aspect of the MindChamps Writing programme is that it focuses on cultivating a child’s ability to write by inspiring him/her to express his/her thoughts in words, rather than by telling him/her what to write, which stifles the imagination in the process.”
“This is an excellent programme that adopts a non-coercive approach towards learning and has exposed my son to many new (English) words and ways to develop his writing skills.”
– Lu Yan, parent of Kenan Ngor
– Lu Yan, parent of Kenan Ngor

Hear from Other Parents

“The techniques learnt in MindChamps Writing have come in handy as Cayla uses them for creative writing in school. We have seen improvements in her written composition. She continues to apply the techniques even after graduating from the programme – both in English and Chinese writing.”
– Kee Wee Fong, mother of Cayla Chia Yen

For children aged 6 - 12MindChamps Writing

Creative Writing Programme Overview

The MindChamps Writing Toolbox

Syntax Construction Tools

Language Enhancement Tools

Planning and Structuring Tools

Story Building Tools

Polishing Tools

Higher-Order Thinking Tools

Our Curriculum

Our Centres

Hear from Other Parents

Hear from Other Parents

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