A look into the lives of Bookworm RPs, preparing for sessions
Yet another day at Bookworm and there is a buzz among the Resource Persons (RPs). Melcom- Can you please advise what will be a good extension activity. Stephie- Can you check if I am singing the song correctly? Jewel- I need to print a worksheet. Terence- Anything else to be taken? Sakshi- All the big […]
Stories Connect Us
Social distancing in the library has resulted in empty library rooms, forlorn passages, a quiet hall and the depressing realisation that my day is empty without the children. I am struck by how much of my thinking and doing is because of the interactions that children and adults bring into my library work and just […]
Kids Cook!
I have always liked cooking and baking. However, when it was decided in the September of 2017 that I was to hold “Kids Cook”, a cooking class for children, I felt nervous and excited at the same time. I worried about how I was going to conduct this class, whether the children would like what they made, […]
Stitching in the Library
Besides the books, an element in Bookworm that runs through the shelves, across the walls and hides in secret spaces in the Library, are the stitches. Stitching is a much practiced craft at Bookworm, and each person who joins the team learns to stitch, from hand stitched logos, to collaborative stitching activities, that when put […]
Dream – An aspiration
Every individual has a right to dream. A dream to become someone in life. Some dreams come easy while others take strength to even be dreamt. Some require battles to achieve while others are achieved through hard work and perspiration. Some keep altering as the person changes, while others remain constant. Not everyone has access […]
Art and Craft Thursdays at MOP Chimbel
Art and craft are mediums of expression that make every heart fill with joy, especially when done collectively. At our community library at Chimbel, Thursdays are all about art, craft and books for children. My sessions at this site began in January this year and have been met with a great deal of excitement. The […]
Library football match
Written by Stephie Madurai and Pranita Naik The children came running happily to tell us that there will be a match in Cacra. What had come to pass was that we were expecting a group of Tibetan librarians at Bookworm for a Library Retreat and in conversation with the children, Sujata learnt that the children […]
I Remember the Stories
No matter what the grief, its weight, we are obliged to carry it. These are the first two lines of a poem by Dorianne Laux titled ‘For the Sake of Strangers’. I retrieve those lines here and more in this post as I attempt to share a rather singular story that emerged out […]
Training and Mentoring Program – Workshop 3
At the start of this, March 2019, we received a Grant from the British Council under the English Language Training and Mentoring Scheme to pilot a ‘ teacher – training’ program for primary school teachers. We have organised these trainings along with our Cipla Foundation supported work with schools and are piloting a Training and […]
Becoming story characters
While stories are loved by all, the way they are told and read have a wonderful effect on the story experience which is reflected in children’s responses. Our recent exploration in storytelling, for the children of our Libraries in Schools (LiS) Program, has been dressing up as a character from the story to be told. […]