We all love a good lesson. One that is engaging during the class and after it ends, makes you feel like your time in the classroom has been worthwhile because you know you have learnt something. Planning a good lesson is a skill and it takes passion for a teacher to want to think out …
Just the other day, I was confused by a student who wrote, “I was very boring as I sat in class.” Did the student just confess to being dull? Or did he mean that he was inattentive in the lesson because it was uninteresting? I am sure that it was the second meaning he was …
Taking up 15 marks in Paper 1, Situational Writing for PSLE is a new component to Primary 5 pupils. How much time should they spend on this component and exactly how should they go about attempting the question? In our video today, let us answer these questions and run through the systematic process of tackling …
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Hello everyone! How are you? With the closure of school to mark the end of Term 1, I hope you are all enjoying this short break! Some of you will probably relish the opportunity to wake up a little later and also have the freedom to do what you want for a week 🙂 I …
We are thrilled to share that Lil’ but Mighty completed our first primary school workshop recently! Over a span of four weeks, we conducted The Write Recipe Creative Writing Workshop at Greenridge Primary school for their P3 and P4 pupils. Designed with engaging activities and interesting writing assignments in mind, we made sure that the …
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For today’s post, I want to focus on phrasal verbs. I have touched on this topic before in the previous blog post here. In that post, I shared with you tips on how to answer the question in the Vocabulary MCQ section in Paper 2 that tests your knowledge of phrasal verbs. In this post, …
We often use conditionals (if-clauses) in our speech but did you know that there are four different conditionals in English? Extending from our previous post on conditionals, we will be understanding IF conditionals both in Grammar and Synthesis with you! Do watch it if you are keen to find out more! Understanding IF Conditionals …
The final week of Term 2 is here and I am sure all of us cannot wait to begin the June holidays! This week, to bask in the holiday mood, we will put our feet up and look at authentic learning of English from a phishy (pun intended!) email that was in the spotlight just …
The June school holiday is upon us – hurrah! I hope you take this time to recharge and do as many of your favourite activities as possible. For those of you who love to read stories, I have a treat for you. In this post, I will list 3 websites you should check out to …
Fans of Fiction: 3 Websites to Check Out This Holiday Read More »
Hello everyone! In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed by and it is now the June holidays. How are you all spending it? In today’s blog post, I’d like to introduce a free editing resource for you to try your hand at. The New York Times has been periodically publishing an …
Hi, everyone! I hope that I have piqued your interest in my post with a word of the day. I’m Ms. Quek and this is my very first post on Lil’ but Mighty’s blog. Expect to learn a new word each time with my blog posts, as well as useful tips for English learning! In …
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“What should I even type?” Ms Xie wondered. The stark whiteness of the blank page seemed to take up her entire field of vision. She was hit by writer’s block. Since her blog post was due on Monday night, she had to find a way to write something to wow her readers—and fast. Was that …
