Awesome Owl
Interview with Sujata by Aarav Poonawala. Click on the images to view bigger…
A reader is born
I remember so vividly a day in the Chimbel library room where I was reading with a child whilst the whole room was busy and bustling with raised voices, quiet chatter, intoned hum of independent reading, a slim frame crowded the door. I looked up into the eyes of a distinctly curious boy who immediately […]
The biggest Jumble sale ever!
Thousands of books, ten thousands of clothing, household , jewellery, electricals, shoes,bags & accessory items and all to raise lakhs of rupees to have millions of pages read by Bookworm children in schools and communities in Goa. Sunday 14 th Feb. indoor stadium Campal, 9.30 am onwards. Come love books !
Mae de Deus School, Corjuem
The Alban Couto Library Program crosses the cable suspended bridge over the Mandovi tributary every Wednesday to take books, readers and the joy that comes from stories to the Mae de Deus Primary School. This is a rather non descript school when viewed from the road, approached through a tiny lane that just about fits […]
Iqbal
Written by Deepali I had the opportunity to read a story called Iqbal – A brave boy from Pakistan by Jeanette Winter and I was touched by the little boy who had no regular life as a toddler as he was sold into bonded labor by his parents for a mere Rs. 600. I was […]
Bookworms full circle
It is rather atypical to have full circle moments and yet, for those of us who choose to work with children and books this is the order of the day ! At the end of this past year I had 2 very special such moments. Advay Burte all of 11 years was a Bookworm member […]
Library Educators Workshop – Kalike, Karnataka
Perhaps the most fulfilling aspect of my work in Bookworm is that I get to share our experiences in a learning environment with other people. I was in Yadgir District in North East Karnataka doing a workshop for 50 ‘animators’ who will open library rooms in 50 Government schools and the joy of sharing books, […]
Teaching Reading: Research-Based Reading Instruction by Ms. Susan Lowell
Bookworm in association with Goa Dyslexia Association announces Teaching Reading: Research-Based Reading Instruction by Ms. Susan Lowell Date: Friday, 5th February, 2016 Time: 9. 30 am – 1. 00 pm Fee: Rs. 1500.00 Venue: Bookworm, Taleigao Seats limited to 12, please register early mail@bookwormgoa.in or call 9823222665 This workshop will highlight findings from research in […]
Raising Money to Raise Readers – Jumble Sale 2016
The Bookworm Library, which is now 10 years old, is a charitable trust committed to nurturing and facilitating readers—and the love of books—across all ages. It takes libraries to children who may not otherwise have access to story-books, through the Mobile Outreach Program, and its Libraries in Schools (LiS) Program. Bookworm organises an annual jumble […]
Bookworm Events Calendar–January 2016
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