About blooming
We had picked Leo the Late Bloomer to read across MOP sites last week. Leo the Late Bloomer is a special book on multiple levels ( Like all MOP selection choices, it is strategic and chosen with thought and care!) As a story the central character is a tiger cub. Across linguistic groups the tiger […]
MOP Junior
It has been 2 months now that we are taking beginner steps towards an Emergent Library Program. The idea being to draw the little ones who stand by the fringes of the MOP circle, fascinated by us going around, reading, drawing , colouring but never being part of the program. Multi age program are hard […]
Creative Arts Skills Workship for Educators
Call 9823222665 for details The Arts Skills and Activities Workshop will focus on building personal skills in creative thinking, self expression and invention. The format is hands-on and interactive and participants will be invited to develop new ways of engaging with their own ideas and imagination with a view to using these skills in their […]
Aldona Community Supports Bookworm’s Jumble Sale
J = Just the right time U = under the rain tree in Aldona M = money raised for the Alban Couto Library Program B = bustle and busy shoppers came through out the day L = lots of support and positive energy from the Aldona Institute Members E = excitement and ever lasting optimism […]
Welcome to Our World…
As an organization, we are small and yet, we know that we achieve a great many things given all constraints. It is always heartening to know that our work is being followed and recognized by other individuals and organizations who work in the field. In the last month, we’ve had a number of visitors, from […]
“Teacher, I’ll read to you!”
A busy Wednesday. Many stories already; not all from a storybook, a number from the kids in Bookworm’s LiS classes. More stories are to come. Today is Tonca MOP. The space that we usually use has been taken over for Mahashivratri celebrations the next day. A warning bell goes off in my head immediately; ‘Will […]
New Community Library Space in Chimbel
Change is good Our community library space in Chimbel was one of the biggest achievement in terms of being a reading promotion agent for the community. Started some 6 months ago in a rented permanent space, the program has seen good number of children coming in, listening to stories and borrowing books regularly. One of […]
Featured in Tulika Newsletter
Our two blog posts are featured in Tulika Newsletter today . Read more here…
Bookworm Jumble Sale 2014-Ready-Steady-Go!
Reading “The dot” at the Mobile Outreach Program
A dot is not necessarily an important thing in the life of literacy. Or so we think. I asked the children at MOP what they would call a dot and they said point, spot, circle, round, full stop, end point, bindi and finally we got dot. Why the fuss? Wise story participants that they are, […]