Bookworm thanks Fomento Group of Co.
The 7 year itch is upon Bookworm ! We have itched and inched our way to Taleigao where we now work with a much wider and diverse section of children than we did in St. Inez. Troubles are often blessings when one can step back and evaluate. For Bookworm, our move to Taleigao has been […]
Playing with Paint
Playing with paint…..AND being productive! Who ever thought that using old plastic jars along with some acrylic paint would result in this much fun?! On this evening however, Prerna delighted the kids with this simple yet lively art activity. Together, they read the book Little Blue, Little Yellow and Prerna spoke to the kids on […]
Saturday mornings at Bookworm
“Good morning everyone, are we happy to be back at Bookworm?” A loud ‘Yes ‘comes the reply from the kids happily settled on the mats, ready for the Saturday morning session to start. “I know what we are going to do today” pipes someone, ‘me too’ adds another and we are off exploring the theme […]
New Books on Bookworm’s Shelves!
Books! Books! Books! And still more books! Without books, we would not be able to add to the innovative ways of keeping the reading habit alive and growing, and that’s what Bookworm is all about! Bookworm caters to a wide range of children’s reading wants and needs through it’s various programmes. Give a child a book he is interested in, and he will read […]
Art Appreciation with Soumik Majumdar from Santiniketan
We appreciate Sanjiv Mirchandani of Indian Ateliers for embracing Bookworm’s work with children and art. Sanjiv first intimated us about Soumik Majumdar, an art historian who works with children to awaken the ability to appreciate art – as art for arts sake as well as, as a part of the human experience. We liked Soumik […]
Fund raising at Bookworm
For the past 5 of the 7 years of Bookworm, efforts to fund raise by way of a giant jumble sale have been organised. The purpose was to keep alive the core of Bookworms’ work – The Mobile Outreach Program and The School Book Treasury Program. These programs help over a thousand children across Goa […]
October 2012 Calendar
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An Archaeologist at Bookworm
What makes an archaeologist dig and why ? This and other questions were answered and shared by Brian Wilson, a young, articulate, giving archaeologist at Bookworm on Friday 14th September. Brian is in Goa on a Full bright Fellowship ‘ doing a surface search’ and examining ceramic shards and pottery in Old Goa. He shared […]
Bookworm’s 7th Birthday
Another milestone, gone by. We have not only survived this year, but the energy and support was so thick, you could touch it. Children between the ages of 1 – 14 crowded together to wish Bookworm as the worm turned 7 and we had a party! It is always heartening to realise that a community […]
Reading Susheela’s Kolams with Pratham Books
8th of September, WORLD LITERACY DAY and Bookworm agreed to participate in Pratham Books program to read Susheela’s Kolams. We read the book at 4 locations on the day Bookworm Library Space – on preschool morning Bookworm MOP – Taleigao – evening Bookworm MOP – Merces – evening Bookworm MOP – Chimbel – evening Once […]