How To Pick A Book…
In the last week, at many different times, and in varied contexts, the Bookworm team has been reflecting and discussing ‘what makes a good book’. What is it that make a book “better” than other books? What makes a book “more likely to be picked” and ” a “good book to read aloud”. What is […]
Whose Mouse Are You?
It’s a wet, wet Saturday morning. But where are the kids?! It’s getting late…maybe Preschool Saturday won’t happen today?! 10:30 on the dot and in 5 minutes, Preschool Saturdayis on! The theme today is ‘Family Ties’ and in theme for the week to come, we’re celebrating Raksha Bandhan. The book for the day is ‘Whose […]
Eid….with Ismat!
Eid is almost here….just 2 days left. We’re choosing books for the LiS schools and MOP sites. ‘What book should I do,’ I wondered. I wanted to pick a book that kids would get and be able to connect with for the week. As I scrolled through the list of big books we have, I […]
Of Rain, Snails & Tales…at Kasturba Matoshri High School
We’re always on the lookout for schools we can work with. In this search, we went to visit Kasturba Matoshri. A school nestled in a quiet corner of the heart of Panjim, I didn’t know until a couple of days ago that it was there. Having carved a time on their time table, I went […]
They came. They baked. They tasted.
It’s a damp Thursday evening. On the scrubbed tables are bowls, whisks, a weighing scale, cup measures and an assortment of ingredients. The oven stands in place ready for when the time and temperature are just right. By 5:15, we have a set of kids who are ready to whip things up. There’s a happy […]
Bringing on the rain at Mae dos Pobres
It’s Tuesday morning. The schedule says we have an early start to get to Nuvem in time for class at Mae dos Pobres. And so we’re off. Sparsh, Sheena and I. Sparsh is going to be shuttling between the 2 of us, Sheena is going through the her lesson plan for her chosen book and […]
Rain, Rain Go Away…we have stories to tell!
(posted by Francesca Cotta) As our van pulled up at the MOP site at Cacra, we peered through the windows to see how many children had come for the session today. It didn’t take long for us to work out the number, because we didn’t have to count. There were no children waiting for the red Bookworm van to […]
What we made….at Tonca
(Posted by Shruti Murali) It was my second time at Tonca and I saw wide smiles as we entered. The girls enthusiastically helped us unload the boxes and lay the mats on the ground. They wanted to know more about the two ‘new’ teachers, and we promised them an introduction. Browsing time started off with […]
Bindi Su & Friends….read their way across India
…and they’re off! The little ones who hopped aboard for the Read Your Way Across India week at Bookworm put their first footprint on the map! Where have you been this holiday? Lots of answers spanning across the state. Some, the globe. Where are you going now? And so… starting in our own state; Goa, […]
On the banks of the creek….a MOP session happened.
Monday is the one day of the week on which; if you walk into the library at 5 P.M.; you’ll find the whole team around. Maybe not anymore. The team needs to deliberate. The weather needs to give us a break! The monsoons are fast approaching, which ofcourse can only mean that MOP activity will […]