Last Book Week, Teacher Des, a Prep teacher in the EED received a special gift from her student. She shares this special moment when everyone in her class learned and benefited from the gift that was intended for her.

     Today, I was happy to have received a fantastic gift from one of my students – Scott Lee Chua. Scott is one of my sweet, smart and talented students. He enjoys sharing his ideas, jokes and experiences in class. He is a supportive friend and an excellent leader.

     This morning, he went up to me and told me he had a wonderful surprise for me. His classmates were very excited too. He asked me to close my eyes. Together with his friends, he counted up to three and when I opened my eyes, there it was – Scott’s first book which he had written and illustrated.

     The book is entitled “The Wings of War”. It was impressive. The book has a title page, copyright, dedication page and biography. It consists of 9 chapters about the adventures of the Justice League Super Heroes. The story is very amusing. This did not surprise me though, since Scott is witty and comical. The illustrations were also engaging given that Scott has a knack for drawing.

     His gift arrived at a very opportune time because this week is “Book Week”. I asked Scott to present his book to his classmates. It turned out to be his book launching. His classmates loved it. They were amused and in awe at his work. By the time he was done reading aloud the story and showing the illustrations he personally made, his classmates congratulated him for a job well done. Some gave him a pat at the back, a handshake and, an autograph from one of his classmates.

     Scott was delighted for having shared his work. However, he was also overwhelmed at the response of his classmates to his work. His book was the “pick of the week” in our book corner. His classmates can’t help but to read over and over the book he made. Indeed, he has inspired his classmates to read more and eventually, if not in the immediate future, write their own stories.

     Thank you for your gift, Scott. You make me proud!
 

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