Aamchi Tuesdays at Mae dos Pobres
As the red van pulled into the gate of Mae Dos Pobres on a wet Tuesday afternoon, I heard a roar from the school building. It was a resounding sound of cheer and while I parked the van in the front, they spilled out. All two hundred odd little ones in shades of blue. I heard “ ti […]
‘The Village Fair Comes to Our School’
Kasturba Matoshri School, a school from the past , both in terms of the old building it is housed in and BW association with the school. LiS is back in KMS working with Grade 5 and 6 every Wednesday. It is always comforting to meet our MOP children in the classroom. It give them an edge over […]
St. Inez MOP- Proud to be library members….head to toe!
I was 10 minutes late for MOP. Edy and Eva had gone ahead of me to set up our MOP site on the St. Inez nullah. I arrived and looked around knowing that MOP must be indoors as it was wet outdoors. In the past, a parent offered her front room for MOP sessions but […]
Gyandeep Teacher Training @ Bookworm
Teacher Training, exposure and creative learning opportunities have been at the heart of Bookworm activities since inception. Our friends and colleagues at Sethu work with a similar vision, recognising that refreshing teachers and nurturing them is a significant way to enrich the learning practices on the ground. I have been supporting Gyandeep , the Preschool […]
Libraries in Schools inaugurated at St. Thomas Boys Primary School, Aldona
Bookworm’s Libraries in Schools program at St. Thomas Boys Primary School, Aldona was inaugurated on 8th July 2013 by Dr. Maria Aurora Couto in the presence of staff, students of the school. Dr. Couto encouraged the children to enjoy the books offered by the program. This school library is supported by Alban Couto Primary School […]
July 2013 calendar
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Libraries in Schools – New academic year
Bookworm’s Libraries in School Program has now grown to level 4. When the Libraries in School Program was first evolved ( in 2006) it was imagined as a School Book Treasury program. A program that assumed every user ( school/ classroom) would recognise that books are a treasure and Bookworm would be the magic that […]
Team Bookworm is off to Rajasthan, telling stories in several villages as part of a Kahani Mela
Over the past month, many young children in 40 villages of the Silora Block of Ajmer District have shared and experienced the world of stories in many different and fascinating ways. To celebrate and share their experiences and stories we are organising a Kahani Mela on the 22nd and 23rd June, 2013 at the Shiksha […]
Visit to Center for Learning (CFL) library, Banglore
“Hello, My name is Usha Mukunda and I am a school librarian” This is when the conductor moves his baton and the brass band begins to play in my head. Stars shine in my eyes and my pulse rate quickens. I feel like this about Usha. I have read and met Usha Mukunda for the […]
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