Reading Helpers Program Workshop for Primary Teachers
Reading Helpers is a program for teachers to support children who need help with their reading. Through this program, children are encouraged to learn and practice reading with one-on-one support in a structured yet enjoyable environment. A three-day workshop was organised by Bookworm in collaboration with the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration. 48 teachers […]
Bookworm March 2024 Calendar
Through a child’s eye
Written by Sanjeevini, Intern at Bookworm I am Sanjeevini, a graduate student in Sociology at the University of Hyderabad and in December 2023 I had the opportunity to intern at Bookworm and work with the team on various projects. I had a great time exploring the various ways Bookworm engages the children and brings them […]
Bookworm February 2024 Calendar
The Library Team Reminisces… Looking Back at 2023
Written by the Library Team, Bookworm The library team at Bookworm is a small team who ensure that our libraries at Mala, Aldona and Saligao remain vibrant, accessible and engaging spaces. In this blog we look back at the calendar year 2023, traversing two fiscal and academic years. Captured here are voices of different team […]
BOOKWORM: A Library Redefined
Written by Shaina DCosta Did Suppandi ever get his dream job? And why was Eeyore always melancholic? We never found these answers. And that is what children’s literature does to you. It spellbinds that part of you, making your childhood the most Odyssean era of your life. A much-loved genre that still slithers through time […]
Connecting with The Owl House at the Library
By Harrison Amaral “You never really understand a person until You consider their point of view” ~Harper Lee On the 1st of September we had the Owl House Visit; they are a community service initiative that provides skill support to individuals and families with neurological differences. It was a warm evening, the sun was cheerful […]
Learning to Embody Stories – An LEC Journey
Written by Nayanika P, LEC 2022 When I first joined LEC, I had some experience of working with children as a storyteller. I was often at loggerheads with the role, knowing there were parts of it I enjoyed and parts of it, like the performance bit, that I was deeply anxious about. The sessions I […]
Becoming a Library Insider
Written by Ricardo Peres-da-Silva, Bookworm Intern I entered Bookworm Library on May 3, 2023, the first month of my two month Bookworm internship, as a complete outsider from library spaces. I really like to read books and work with children, but that’s about it. I didn’t know how to lead a session, or what a […]
Internal Professional Development: Experiences of the Bookworm Team
Compiled by Priya and Geeta As a part of professional development for the team, Sujata asked us what are some topics that we would like to know more about. We wrote up a list of topics which we wanted to understand in more detail. The training included six sessions scheduled across the month of May. […]