Happy teacher’s day
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” And the little ones who are inspired everyday were at Bookworm on the evening of the 4th of September making personalized crafts and cards to take to school for Teacher’s Day! The kids were all ears as Elaine read […]
Celebrating Onam at Bookworm
Pookkalam a word in Malayalam is derived from two words “poo” and “kalam” which means “flowers” and “artwork” respectively. People in Kerala lay this intricate floral artwork on their courtyards on Atham, the first day of Onam. At Bookworm we got our act together on the last day of Onam, 29th August, before the 10 […]
Kids Cook on 14th August
A group of enthusiastic kids….a skilled teacher….and a guarantee of warm orange cup cakes at the end of the day; this is a recipe for a sure shot success of an evening. Thus was the August edition of Kids Cook at Bookworm, held on the 14th of August. Elaine had the kids’ full attention as […]
Green Path in July 2012
Friday the 13th was……a brilliant day indeed! Even the weather Gods conspired, and after a spell of 4 nonstop rainy days, the clouds parted and what we had was a pleasant, sunny evening with a cool breeze blowing! And so it was, that at 5:30 that evening, Bookworm’s July edition of ‘Green Path’ began! […]
Bebeanchem Kazar and Save the Frog
Bookworm is celebrating the magic of the monsoon, the beauty of poetry and supporting the “Save the Frog” cause! So join us at an event The Frogs Wedding- Bebeanchem Kazar, hosted by Bookworm in collaboration with the Forest Department of Goa and Gallery Gitanjali. Come on over for a sharing of the poem, now a […]
Glimpses from the sketchbook of a wildlife artist
On Friday the 29th of June, Goa got a glimpse into the pages of a wildlife artist, Carl D’Silva’s sketchbook. The artist displayed his sketches of birds in their natural setting and close up views, from his recent trip to The Andaman islands. Beautifully, done, Carl’s sketches truly captured the scenery and birds in vivid […]
Rain at Bookworm
Saturday morning, a wet day in Panjim and 15 preschoolers celebrated this natural phenomenon. Our session opened with talk about the rain, what we feel, what we hear, what we can touch, taste and smell and what we see. Young 5 year olds shared how the colour of the rain clouds change from dark, dark […]
July 2012 Calendar
Berry Art
Who ever thought that making art could be such a yummy affair?! Surprised???? So were the kids who were at Bookworm’s “Berry Art” on a dull rainy evening on the 27th of June. The weather outside was no indication of the atmosphere and mood inside! There was nothing dull in sight as 12 kids as […]
Who loves the RAIN
Thursday 28th June,2012 – a wet day in Panjim, a seemingly ordinary monsoon day and then it rained in my soul! Varsha Amonkar a parent and professional who has only observed Bookworm work from afar, has been pursuing me to visit a The National Association for the Blind, Goa state branch in Santa Cruz, that […]