My First Research Proposal Presentation
Written by Shruthi When Goa Small Grant Programme (CSDS) invited proposals, Our Ma’am decided that we should present our proposal. The theme of this programme was ‘Conflicts over resources in Goa’. The title of our proposal was, ‘LITERACY: A Conflicted Resource in Content and Context of Learning amongst Young Learners in Goa’. Our team consisted […]
Books, books every where!!!
Written by Krupa Books, books every where!!! Although, English was my chosen subject for my Final Year Exams, I had not read much and cleared my exams by just reading summaries and notes. But now, since I have joined Bookworm, I look forward everyday to read different types of books and reading these books makes […]
It Could Have Been Worse ….
Written by Flavia I had planned to read out this story by A.H. Benjamin, about a mouse, to a class of 5th Std. students at the Govt. School at Kudchire, Goa. The picturesque village of Kudchire lies 8 kms. from Bicholim city, the capital of that taluka. The city lies around 35 kms. from the […]
Things I’ve learned
Written by Flavia As part of my end-of-year reminisces, here are a few things I’ve learnt and experienced while at Bookworm. I‘ve learnt that there are many public libraries in Goa – at least one per taluka – besides the Central Library at Panjim. Thanks to Bookworm, I’ve been one of those who’ve lit the […]
Jumble Sale, Jumble Sale, Jumble all the way!!!
Written by Deepali Jumble Sale, Jumble Sale, Jumble all the way!!! Oh ! what fun it is to sort jumble through the day!!!! Hey ! Jumble Sale, jumble sale, jumble all the way!!! And the countdown has begun……Bookworm’s very own Jumble Sale, coming soon on the 14th of February 2016…..But right now, the library space […]
‘Gulla and the Hangul’ at KMS
Written by Deepali It was my first story session after a month long Diwali vacation and I was a bit apprehensive and had started doubting my decision about taking ‘Gulla and the Hangul’ to this particular sixth grade as they had nil exposure to any state other then Karnataka and a little bit of […]
Bookworm Events Calendar December 2015
International Award for preserving Goa’s heritage and culture
It’s another momentous occasion for Goa when the prestigious Instituto Felga-Gracias Arte e Cultura, Rio De Janario, Brazil, conferred its Arte e Cultura Award on Goans here for their pioneering work in preserving the heritage and culture of Goa at an august gathering at Goa Chitra at Benaulim on Sunday. It comes as no surprise […]
Bookworm in Bombay
Written by Melcom | Yes! That’s right Bookworm is in Mumbai! I always dreamt of going to Mumbai with my family, and although my parents said that they’ve taken me to Mumbai, I cannot remember. What was really good to witness was that Mumbai really is a sapno ka sheher. Life starts very early in […]
This is Not a Library
Written by Alia As the end of November rears its head, I find myself staring desperately at the computer screen, the phrase blog, blog, blog, blog echoing dimly in the recesses of my skull. Because what does one write about, really? It’s not that there’s nothing to write about- but that too much of significance […]