The School on top of the stairs
Written by Deepali “Well I know a place where love comes easy And I know a woman who meets me there She takes my hand, and gently leads me And we go up to the room at the top of the stairs.” Well, this is not just a room at the top of the stairs, […]
When children write…
Written by Deepali Language learning has many dimensions and reading and writing are parts of this formal learning process. In our LiS program we build on students listening comprehension through story read alouds that include active talk and discussion and then writing and representation. A lot of planning and discussion goes into preparing a Lesson […]
When I went back to school in 2015 with a crocodile
Written by Liza It was wonderful to spend time with my family when they were all visiting Goa, discovering some beaches I hadn’t yet ventured to, and walking streets I hadn’t explored earlier. I didn’t realize how much I missed the feeling of doing something useful till I returned to Bookworm after my holiday, to […]
Jumbled UP
Written by Megha I entered my first ever jumble sale with high expectations. We had put in weeks and weeks of work and sorting and pricing and re-pricing and transporting all our donated items. Which came in abundance, thanks to all those people who supported us and donated things they no longer needed. I was […]
Our Jumble Sale featured in Gomantak Times
Bookworm’s fundraising is featured on first page of Gomantak Times on 2nd February 2015. Our next fundraising event is in Aldona on the 8th of February 2015 (Sunday) at the Aldona Institute for raising money towards Alban Couto Library Project in Aldona.
Jumble Sale is coming…
Written by Deepali A new year has begun with new hopes and aspirations for everyone. We, at Bookworm have started our new year on a high note too. Yes, it is that time of the year again…Our Annual Bookworm Jumble Sale is back with super power. As is evident to all, this jumble helps us […]
Raising A Community of Readers
Bookworm through the Alban Couto Library Program‘s support in Aldona supports 612 school students in Aldona between Stds 1 – 5 in 4 schools. Students are immersed in the practice of a library program on a weekly basis, continue to await the sessions with great anticipation and are demonstrating shifts in their language comprehension and […]
Kudchire: As we travel along…
Written by Barkha We recently started our first LiS government school for this academic year. GPMS Kudchire, located about 50 kms from Taleigao. The school has embraced our program with much delight. We only run the program across std. 3 to 7 currently. Every Saturday morning we drive through breath taking views as we head […]
CESI 2014: Sharing Bookworm’s work at an academic forum
Written by Barkha The Comparative Education Society of India (CESI) holds an annual conference themed around education across different locations in India. We had the privilege to present a paper based on our work at Bookworm in the 5th CESI International Conference held from November 16-18, 2014 at University of Delhi, Delhi. The theme of […]
What I mean when I say ‘ damn cute!’
Written by Megha Kalokhe If you asked anyone about words I say to often, particularly members of the bookworm team, the answer would come quickly and easily, ‘damn cute.’ It’s involuntary, a force of habit that has developed from all the times that I was presented with a particular situation or person, and I was […]