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★ Think up some Curious Thoughts this Nov/Dec! - Curious Thoughts Academy X Art Wonderland’s Holiday Workshop 2017★ Register your child today for our fun and innovative workshops this Nov/Dec- let your child learn through play! Developed by experienced and award-winning teachers, this is the perfect holiday activity for any child aged 5-12 years old! We've extended our early bird prices due to popular demand! Hurry! While there's still space left!*$250 for 3 days of holiday fun!* No code required! <Due to popular demand, we are opening a second run for Workshop 1 "English Through Arts" on 18-20 December!>Choose from the following workshops: ✅Workshop 1 “Learning English through the Arts”: 29th Nov to 1st Dec (Wed to Fri), 9 to 12pm: $250 for 3 days ✅Workshop 2 “Acrylic painting with Metaphors and Similes”: 4th Dec (Mon)- 1 Day only, 9 to 12pm: $150 ✅Workshop 3 “Creative Writing: Mysteries Edition Workshop”: 5th to 7th Dec (Tue to Thur), 9 to 12pm: $250 for 3 days ✅Workshop 1 (2nd Run) “Creative Writing: Mysteries Edition Workshop”: 18th to 20th Dec (Mon to Wed), 9 to 12pm: $250 for 3 days 👇🏻More details below!👇🏻 Excited yet? Get your ticket before 10 Nov for your early bird price! If you need more information about our learning centre, check out https://academy.curiousthoughts.sg You can also send us an email at hello@curiousthoughts.sg #ThinkUpCuriousThoughts #CuriousThoughtsNov #CuriousThoughtsDec #DIYComics #DIYIcecream #DIYrobots #Englishwithart #Artsandcrafts #HolidayWorkshop #Englishbootcamp #Creativewriting #Creativewritingbootcamp ~~~ 🔺PROGRAMME DETAILS🔺 Think up some Curious Thoughts this Nov/Dec! Our popular Holiday Workshops are now available for the year-end! Your child will learn to design, invent, brainstorm creatively and present solutions based on a design-thinking framework. Our fun-filled, innovative holiday workshop focuses on learning through play! Our holiday workshops will teach English using fun yet effective learning concepts. WORKSHOP 1: Learning English through the Arts (with Ice Cream, DIY Robots & creating your own comic strip! [29 Nov  to 1st Dec (Wed to Fri), 9am to 12pm: $250 for 3 days]Second Run: 18 Dec to 20 Dec (Mon to Wed), 9am to 12pm: $250 for 3 days > A programme by Curious Thoughts Academy and Art Wonderland> Make your own ice cream!> Make your own special robot!> Design your own comic strip!Wednesday, Day 1 “My secret Ice-Cream recipe!”Lesson Objective: Create your own special ice-cream recipe and learn to write a Food blog post on why your ice-cream shop is better than other existing shops. Practise creativity, imagination, and persuasive writing! 9.00am- 9.30am: Basics of Ice-Cream makingParticipants will learn to make their own ice cream. The ice-cream churning starts here!9.30- 10.00am: Create your own secret recipeYounger kids will learn nouns and adjectives and write their own recipes while older kids will head to Albert Street next door to purchase their own special ingredients (children are given the secret budget in the morning). Note: Children can opt out of the mini excursion if parents are not comfortable. There will be at least 2 teachers accompanying them at all times in our selected shop.10-10.30am: Prepare the secret ingredients 10.30- 11am: Mixing time!11-12pm: Tell us how your Ice-Cream tastes in your “Foodblog” post! Win us over with your persuasive article on why your ice-cream shop is the best! Younger kids will practise basic grammar and work on nouns and adjectives. We will also practise our sentence construction by writing a small card to mummy and daddy and telling them how yummy our ice-cream is!Thurday, Day 2 “Meet Mr Robot, My hero!”Lesson Objective: Design your own special robot and learn to develop a plot in narrative writing that is creative and imaginative. 9.00am- 10.30am: Design Your Own Robot Light-Up CanvasParticipants will learn to make their own Robot Light-Up Canvas. This will help children be more inspired in the next component of composition writing. 10.30am- 12.00pm: Creative English WritingUsing the robot character they have formed, participants will be taught how to brain storm and write a story development. Friday, Day 3 “My Own Comic Strip! I can be the next Stan Lee!” Learning Objective: Design your own comic strip onto a Tote bag and learn about creative expression and phrases.9.00am- 10.00am: Create your own comic character and comic stripParticipants will be taught how to design their own cartoon character and comic strip. They will first sketch this out on paper and then transfer their new created characters onto a tote bag.10.00am- 11.00am: Creative expression and phrasesParticipants will learn how to express themselves creatively using the comic strip.11.00am-12.00pm: Transfer their comic character and phrases onto the tote bag.Who is the workshop suitable for?This Learning English through the Arts workshop is suitable for children aged 5-12! WORKSHOP 2: Vincent Van Gogh Acrylic painting with Metaphors and Similes! [4th Dec (Mon), 9 to 12pm: $150] Learning Objective: Using Metaphors, similes and personification as inspiration, design your own Vincent Van Gogh canvas masterpiece> A programme by Curious Thoughts Academy and Art Wonderland> Get inspired by Metaphors, similes and personification> Take home a canvas painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh!Monday, Day 1 “As Brave As A Lion!” 9.00am-10.30am: Metaphors, similes and personificationStudents will learn how to express themselves creatively in their writing with the use of literary devices such as metaphors, similes and personification.10.30am-12.00pm: Acrylic painting on canvasInspired by the metaphors, similes and personification they have learnt, participants will be taught to create a simple Vincent Van Gogh acrylic painting.Who is the workshop suitable for?This acrylic painting workshop with Metaphors and Similes is suitable for children aged 5-12! WORKSHOP 3: Creative Writing: Mysteries Edition Workshop! [5th to 7th Dec (Tue to Thur), 9 to 12pm: $250 for 3 days] > English Bootcamp> Learn fundamental concepts and principles of creative writing> Write your own mystery story! ✻Do join us this December for the “Creative Writing: Mysteries Edition” Workshop where we will help your child master how to craft compelling stories, be exposed to different writing styles and learn effective descriptors. This popular course will allow you to see improvement in your child’s writing after just 3 days! 💪 For this course, as the title suggests, we will be focusing on the classic mystery genre! 🕵🏻🕵️‍♀️ Comprehensive Curriculum Your child will learn the fundamental concepts and principles of creative writing in this course. They will be exposed to all the key strategies and techniques to write with confidence, and excellence! By the end of the 3-day course, your child will master: ✅ The unique features of a mystery story✅ How to do plot planning✅How to set the stage and develop strong, relatable characters✅The art of maintaining tension and suspense✅Advanced and varied sentence structures✅The use of powerful vocabulary and phrases for the mystery genre Meticulously Selected Teaching Materials Your child will be taught using carefully designed resources and materials, including: 💯In-house notes and worksheets crafted by our MOE-trained English teachers💯Interesting (model) videos/stories that highlight the mystery genre💯Curated “power” vocabulary lists specifically for the mystery genre Hands-on Learning Your child will experience fun, challenging and engaging lessons, including: 💪Visualisations that spark their imagination and empower them to write creatively💪Storyboard sessions that help them develop plot structure💪Drama and role-playing to help them express and communicate their ideas effectively Who is the workshop suitable for? This creative writing workshop is suitable for young writers aged 7-9 (Primary One to Three). Children aged 5-6 who are more advanced in their reading and writing ability, and who are looking for a challenge, are very much welcome as well!