Libraries in Schools – FIRST TERM Summary 2014 – 15
Bindi Su visiting schools…
Written by Barkha Over the last month we read aloud the story of ‘Bindi Su’ across standard I in all 4 schools. Bindi Su is a little red car who doesn’t want to stop! Bindi Su is the first of a series of ‘early readers’ children’s books to be published by Bookworm. The aim of […]
Gandhi – Pictures and Stories…
Ahead of the Swachh Bharat campaign which was launched on 2nd October, I was cleaning out the shelves at Bookworm, collecting all the Gandhi book we have and looking forward to a week of reflection and remembering the Mahatma. When we first procured Picture Gandhi written by Sandhya Rao and published by Tulika, Chennai; we […]
Leading my first class…
Written by Analia I have been with the Bookworm team Library in School Program ( LiS) for over three months now and suddenly I was in the lead. Quite content to be a Second in Command I was worried about taking the lead role. My first class was scheduled for St. Thomas Boys Primary School […]
Chhuk-Chhuk-Chhak at St. Thomas Boys Primary School, Aldona
Written by Flavia It was the first library session after the week-long school holidays for Chathurti. The boys were all set to hear a new story. We asked them what they had done over the holidays – many had gone to their ancestral homes or visited the homes of their relatives. Unfortunately, no one went […]
What colour is your cat?
Written by Krystal Some imagination and a splash of creativity….that is really what all of us need. It is imagination and creativity that sustains engagement in the library class. I’ve been thinking about this in recent weeks. Stories are magic. This we already know. But something has to be said about the consistent and continuing […]
Bookworm Aldona: More than just books…
Written by Karla Contreras Through books, children can certainly improve their reading and writing skills. However, an integrated education consists in developing not only the mind, but the body and emotions. Therefore, creativity and critical thinking are essential in today’s world and should be included in a curriculum at an early age. I feel that […]
My Mother’s Sari at St. Thomas Girls High School, Aldona
M-A-M-M-A We all call HER by different names but the feeling is personal and universal. It is this same feeling I have experienced at St. Thomas Girls High School, Std. 1 class when Flavia read aloud My Mother’s Sari published by Tulika, written by Sandhya Rao and beautifully illustrated by Nina Sabnani. After the pre-story […]