Linking the Community to the Library
It has been three years since the Cipla Foundation (CF) has partnered with Bookworm to support the Libraries in School (LiS) Program in many of the schools and it has been a very fruitful partnership. We have been able to reach more children with the CF support and this has greatly benefitted the children. The […]
Display on different kinds of Books
A display is something that is put out prominently so that it is readily seen by all. Apart from this, according to Tessa Thorn, the purpose of a display in the primary classroom would enable: To extend children’s learning Celebrate Stimulate Inform Encourage children to interact with their environment To be used as a learning […]
What is a Library?
In The Librarian’s Book of Lists (Chicago: ALA, 2010), George Eberhart offers this definition: “A library is a collection of resources in a variety of formats that is (1) organized by information professionals or other experts who (2) provide convenient physical, digital, bibliographic, or intellectual access and (3) offer targeted services and programs (4) with […]
My experience in Sanjay Center for Special Education
When I was informed that we are going to Sanjay School, I was very happy as I had heard so many good things about this school but had never got the chance to visit it. I had heard that this is a school for special children. To be honest, I never knew what a special […]
Almost Trapped
At Bookworm our vision in practice is to take stories to children in diverse contexts to engender what Pat Mora calls ‘bookjoy’. It is close to fifteen years of this work on the ground and it surprised me to realise I felt trapped by a web of our own making. After weeks of deliberation by […]
Bookworm at Parents Teacher Meetings
Ideally the main objective of a Parent Teacher Meeting should be to create a common platform for both parents and teachers to come together to discuss the children’s performance and to devise and share new methods to enrich the children’s learning experiences. I have learnt over the years that this is not so. Our schools […]
Experiencing story Read Alouds in a new way
One of the things that I like the most about the Libraries in Schools (LiS) program is reading aloud a story to the children. This is something that I enjoy because I like stories and sharing them with children makes me feel good. This year instead of just focusing on making sure I am reading […]
Book Talk
Book Talk (BT) is an important component of our library practice. What is a Book Talk? Book Talk is when you talk about a book that you have read and liked very much, a book that has touched your heart. You now talk about that book to others building a curiosity in them to want […]
Something very magical happens when you read a good book – JK Rowling
I agree as I have seen the happiness and joy on the faces of children and adults alike when they are reading a book and enjoying it. This joy is nothing short of magic. A library is a space which holds a lot of magic and this magic has to be spread amongst children and […]
The Story of Ferdinand- propaganda literature !
Year after year The Story of Ferdinand remains timeless and much loved and we do not cease to be amazed by how this story captures the minds and hearts of children across all our schools. Munro Leaf wrote The Story of Ferdinand in less than an hour one rainy fall afternoon over 80 years ago […]