The Joy of Reading with Bookworm’s Long Distance Library Membership
Urvashi Nangia, an educator and parent based out of Mumbai, whose children aged 5 and 2 are members of Bookworm’s Long Distance Library Program, talks about her experience of discovering and re-discovering books with her children. We have been part of Bookworm’s long-distance library membership program for over a year now, and it has been […]
My First Connect with LEC
Written by Indrani Barua, LEC 2022 In my childhood it was so exciting to take a ride on the ferris wheel that usually came to all fairs. There was a sort of excitement mixed with apprehension for the lurch in the stomach that you knew was waiting for you at the point when the chair […]
Reading in the early years: Reading with N.
Written by Ana L. R. Book: A color of his own by Leo Lionni N was the only child for the preschool morning session (PSM). He was present at the last PSM too. N has a vast amount of vocabulary, especially for a 2 year old. So he is able to express himself and communicate […]
The Homecoming
Written by Nirupama Kaushik, LEC 2022 “If I say ‘moon’ then the Moon team runs to the safe zone while the Sun team tries to catch them. If I say ‘sun’, then the Sun team will be chased by the Moon team. Ready? Let’s go…” Standing on Bambolim beach, Goa, as I listened to the […]
My simple yet profound journey
Written by Loga Balasubramanian, LEC 2022 A few years ago, I would not have given much thought about joining a library course. But as every year at school with children and their parents passed by, the below questions became more pressing for me. How do I help children to read? Can reading be made an […]
Oh LEC! What have you done to me?
Written by Ashuti Mathur, LEC 2022 It had been a long day. The discussions had been engaging, the reflections had been immersive and by the time the sessions ended, my mind was clouded with more questions and thoughts that I could not make sense of. It was dark and the few lights around were creating […]
Libraries…a new dream for the children of North East
Written by Pragati k, IDeA-the ant My name is Pragati, and I am a development worker based in Assam, Northeast India. I am a part of an organisation called Institute of Development Action-The Action Northeast Trust, in Assam. As far as I can remember, my interest in library education and storytelling-as a professional originate from […]
Mobile Outreach Program च्या प्रवासावर…
पुस्तक वाचनाची आवड मुलांना असणं खुप गरजेचं आहे असं मला वाटतं, म्हणून नेहमी अश्या काहीतरी उपक्रमाचा भाग व्हायची इच्छा होती, सहज एके दिवशी Bookworm library तर्फे मुलांसाठी होणारे वाचन उपक्रमा बद्दल कळलं आणि मी Bookworm चा भाग झाले. या उपक्रमाला Mobile Outreach Program म्हणतात, ह्या उपक्रमा मधे आम्ही गोवातिल Cacra पणजी, Live Happy, Assagao, BLC […]
When a library is like a Garden -changing and growing with the seasons
Written by Roshni Ravi, Introduction to Libraries workshop, 2022 A few months ago, I walked into the premises of the Bookworm Trust & Library in Panaji, Goa. It was like walking into a warm, welcoming embrace. Along with other inspiring educators from all over the country I was attending a week-long Introduction to Libraries workshop […]
Abstract Art as an Entry Point into Artmaking with children
Written by Sanika Dhakephalkar When I began teaching art a few years ago, it was without any formal training in either art or teaching. So I began by learning about teaching art by reading. Coordinating the Tree Book Project as a part of Bookworm’s Mehlli Gobhai Visual Arts program gave me the opportunity to attempt […]