Library, Literacy games and Children at MOP Chimbel
As the children’s exams approach in the month of March, some do still attend library sessions, though for shorter periods of time. We tried literacy games as a tool to involve the children (for shorter lengths of time) while staying connected with the library through literacy. So children could participate in a game and then […]
Learning how to assess
In March, the last month of the academic year, the children in our Libraries in School program answer a library test. We call this the End line test. Here, a story is read out and then the children answer the test based on this story. We designed the test to assess the children’s comprehension and […]
A road to learn….
John Patrick Norman McHennessy is a lovely story which is written and illustrated by John Burningham and was originally published in the year 1987. This uniquely illustrated story tells us about a boy, John Patrick Norman McHennessy, who hurries off along the road to learn. He looks forward to learn everyday but incidents on the way […]
Jumble Sale- An adventure in reselling
Over the years, I have visited many sales, where I get mesmerized by all the stalls and the material which is put up for display. I usually end up buying many things even when I know that the price is exorbitant and there is no scope for a good bargain – we either buy at […]
My Learnings at Bookworm
From the first day at Bookworm, I started learning and I got to know that this library is something different. I am a shy person, but since everyone works in teams I learnt how to interact with people and since I began to go to school to assist in the school program, I learnt to […]
Precious pages that need new life
Press Feature – Navhind Times – 10th March 2019 Frederick Noronha A Sunday ago, I spent a pleasurable afternoon, and much of the evening too, browsing through pre-owned books scattered carefully across one corner of the Campal Grounds. Those in the know would remember that Bookworm, a fascinating children’s library at Fontainhas-Mala (earlier based in […]
Teachers – a support system
The LiS program carries story books to schools with the vision of providing an open access to books to children who may otherwise not have access to print apart from their academic books. The Cipla Foundation have been a sterling supporter of our vision and their support has grown from four schools in 2016 to […]
Children’s First MLMW Experience
Children are children and everything and anything is an experience for them. Being a teacher gets the privilege and joy to see children react in different ways. Bookworm conducts it’s Libraries In Schools programme (LiS) once a week to Mae De Deus school, Aldona. The children are always happy to see, greet and meet the […]
Library Day Celebrations at JJR – February 2019
After a few weeks of planning, and hectic preparation on the day before, we were ready for the Library Day celebrations at a school in North Goa, which has always extended their full support to Bookworm – 2nd Lt. Jayendra Jayba Rane Govt. High School, Kudchire, Bicholim. The School authorities had been informed in advance […]
For the love of reading: Strategies for librarians
