Booktalk cards at Chimbel MOP
This week we are using booktalk cards at all our sites. These are cards that prompt some reflection about a book and are beautifully designed by Eva for Bookworm. The sets are colour coded to aid the Resource Person as a guide. Younger readers can choose cards that ask for a booktalk around simpler concepts […]
Nurturing Readers
MOP at St. Inez is gaining ground. Literally. We have moved out of the wee temple space on dry days and use the courtyard in front. It is a tight squeeze with 22 children, a couple of onlookers and 3 RPs. Children sense we have arrived and begin to come, toting BW bags. Small things […]
MOP Calling Volunteers!
Mobile Outreach Program is looking for volunteers. If you are interested, email us at mail@bookwormgoa.in
The Rooster and the Sun at Chimbel!
Quite some time ago, at Chimbel, Sheena and I read the story “Rooster and The Sun”. The story is about a farmer who gets angry at the sun for making it unpleasant when he is working in the fields and tells it to go away. The book has beautiful illustrations which add to the magic […]
Lucky Day
Thursday at Chimbel MOP, we were all set to read Antonio’s Lucky Day. I was excited because this Mexican folk tale had to resonate with the children. It was reminiscent of the Foolish Milkmaid tale that finds its ways into many school language books. I had a game planned, a brilliant scrap book activity, If […]
Of Struggles and Joys
I am going to talk about 3 things today; about people, money and systems. The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. – Vince Lombardi A close-knit team is the backbone of any successful organisation. Although Bookworm appears to be a romantic place to be in and to […]
The Rooster and the Sun (Re)visits Taleigao!
Taleigao MOP. Friday evening. Its a dull grey, overcast evening. Getting to the depths of Santissmo Vaddo is literally a roller coaster ride; what with no road and a narrow path with a drop on one side where the wheels skid on the stones. This is how we get to the site. The kids, they […]
Introspecting on St.Inez MOP
I keep returning to St. Inez MOP site and feel renewed that we do a weekly Tuesday session here. The community at St. Inez basti is so supportive. Parents who are sitting outside their homes see us trudging in, blue book boxes in hand and children are admonished to get ready to go to the […]
Eid….with Ismat!
Eid is almost here….just 2 days left. We’re choosing books for the LiS schools and MOP sites. ‘What book should I do,’ I wondered. I wanted to pick a book that kids would get and be able to connect with for the week. As I scrolled through the list of big books we have, I […]
St. Inez MOP- Proud to be library members….head to toe!
I was 10 minutes late for MOP. Edy and Eva had gone ahead of me to set up our MOP site on the St. Inez nullah. I arrived and looked around knowing that MOP must be indoors as it was wet outdoors. In the past, a parent offered her front room for MOP sessions but […]