Enabling Critical Thinking Through Reader Response Activities- a journey in the planning
This year as the Library team sat together to plan the syllabus, we discussed and decided to change some things going forward in the programs that we do. One of the interesting changes to be incorporated was to look at our reader response activities. We always did these activities in the Libraries in School program […]
The Late Flight
In our collective pursuit at Bookworm to extend our reach in Goa, we have finally ( after over 8 years of school outreach work) felt bold enough to invite teachers into our circle of learning. We feel ready to share what works and what is sustainable during a school calendar to bring reading joy. In […]
Looking Ahead…
The academic year has begun and our Libraries in School (LiS) sessions have started last week. During the first school week we do not go into classes so as to give the children time to settle in and get used to the school schedule. In the second week, we enter the classrooms, book boxes and […]
Learning how to assess
In March, the last month of the academic year, the children in our Libraries in School program answer a library test. We call this the End line test. Here, a story is read out and then the children answer the test based on this story. We designed the test to assess the children’s comprehension and […]
A road to learn….
John Patrick Norman McHennessy is a lovely story which is written and illustrated by John Burningham and was originally published in the year 1987. This uniquely illustrated story tells us about a boy, John Patrick Norman McHennessy, who hurries off along the road to learn. He looks forward to learn everyday but incidents on the way […]
Jumble Sale- An adventure in reselling
Over the years, I have visited many sales, where I get mesmerized by all the stalls and the material which is put up for display. I usually end up buying many things even when I know that the price is exorbitant and there is no scope for a good bargain – we either buy at […]
My Learnings at Bookworm
From the first day at Bookworm, I started learning and I got to know that this library is something different. I am a shy person, but since everyone works in teams I learnt how to interact with people and since I began to go to school to assist in the school program, I learnt to […]
Teachers – a support system
The LiS program carries story books to schools with the vision of providing an open access to books to children who may otherwise not have access to print apart from their academic books. The Cipla Foundation have been a sterling supporter of our vision and their support has grown from four schools in 2016 to […]
Children’s First MLMW Experience
Children are children and everything and anything is an experience for them. Being a teacher gets the privilege and joy to see children react in different ways. Bookworm conducts it’s Libraries In Schools programme (LiS) once a week to Mae De Deus school, Aldona. The children are always happy to see, greet and meet the […]
Library Day Celebrations at JJR – February 2019
After a few weeks of planning, and hectic preparation on the day before, we were ready for the Library Day celebrations at a school in North Goa, which has always extended their full support to Bookworm – 2nd Lt. Jayendra Jayba Rane Govt. High School, Kudchire, Bicholim. The School authorities had been informed in advance […]