Leaving Bookworm
Written by Jewel Working in Bookworm has been a very unique experience for me all together. It has been a great opportunity for me to work in a place like Bookworm where I not only got to read different types of books but I also got to interact with children from different backgrounds. A place […]
When children write…
Written by Deepali Language learning has many dimensions and reading and writing are parts of this formal learning process. In our LiS program we build on students listening comprehension through story read alouds that include active talk and discussion and then writing and representation. A lot of planning and discussion goes into preparing a Lesson […]
Being a chairman at the MOP meeting
Written by Melcom “A chairperson should be efficient, Need to be punctual for the meeting, Need to design agenda for the meeting, Need to have discipline, Should have ability to control the meeting and the members and not let anyone to speak without their turn”. I feel that I have satisfied all the above features […]
Jumble Sale is coming…
Written by Deepali A new year has begun with new hopes and aspirations for everyone. We, at Bookworm have started our new year on a high note too. Yes, it is that time of the year again…Our Annual Bookworm Jumble Sale is back with super power. As is evident to all, this jumble helps us […]
CESI 2014: Sharing Bookworm’s work at an academic forum
Written by Barkha The Comparative Education Society of India (CESI) holds an annual conference themed around education across different locations in India. We had the privilege to present a paper based on our work at Bookworm in the 5th CESI International Conference held from November 16-18, 2014 at University of Delhi, Delhi. The theme of […]
What I mean when I say ‘ damn cute!’
Written by Megha Kalokhe If you asked anyone about words I say to often, particularly members of the bookworm team, the answer would come quickly and easily, ‘damn cute.’ It’s involuntary, a force of habit that has developed from all the times that I was presented with a particular situation or person, and I was […]
My Journey at Bookworm so far….
Written by Melcom I started my journey as a volunteer in the Mobile Outreach Program (MOP), which is an extension of the Bookworm Trust programs. I owe thanks to Prof Alito Siqueira, for directing me to Bookworm. It is thanks to his direction I was able to reach to such a wonderful place. So far […]
We are featured in Gomantak Times and Dainik Gomantak (15th Jan 2015)
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Teaching little ones in Tonca community to read
Written by Liza The van pulls to a halt at Tonca, Camara bhat where the 3 of us ( Barkha, Megha and myself) have just reached, armed with library books, mats, activity books, stationary box, a register and lots of patience. ‘Good day teacher’ a voice calls, and I look to see Shaalen, one of […]
These are a few of our chosen books !
favourite books from Bookworm team’s 2014 LIST. Analia Braganza The Three Kittens – V Suteyev Analiza Rodrigues King Bidgood in the Bathtub – Audrey Wood, Don Wood Barkha Sharda Following my Paintbrush – Gita Wolf, Dulari Devi Deepali Correya Library Lion – Michelle Knudsen, Kevin Hawkes Flavia Lobo The Swan’s Gift […]