Bookworm events–October 2018
New Spaces
It was a Monday in the new Bookworm blue house. Deepali decided to forge a connection with our old library building by asking us to wear red. So at 9. 30 am the house was filled with women in shades of red all assembling together in our pretty meeting room. It was one of our […]
My Bookworm Journey
Soon after I completed my Masters, I was a little confused about what to do next. During this time, one of our professors posted about a Bookworm vacancy in the University’s Whatsapp group. I always wanted to work in a school, but when I read about Bookworm, I changed my mind. I found out more […]
Journey from Assistant to Junior Resource Person
I joined Bookworm last year as an Assistant to the Resource persons during our LiS sessions in schools. During the summer vacations, Deepali asked me if I would lead classes as a Junior Resource Person, in the coming academic year. This was a shock and I almost fainted. I have been by nature an extremely […]
Bookworm has a new address
In the Press: The Navhind Times – 19th Sept 2018 (Click on the image to view a enlarged version) The newly revamped Bookworm Library in Panaji looks set to keep children addicted to the joys of reading, reports NT BUZZ CHRISTINE MACHADO | NT BUZZ It’s not difficult at all to find the revamped Bookworm […]
Poetry in Schools
The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Robert Frost. My tryst with poetry this year began when we had a poetry workshop conducted by Sujata Noronha during the […]
The School on an Island
This year St. Bartholomew school from Chorao Island has been included in our Libraries in Schools program. It was added after we had started in the other schools and ever since we have made the entry we are on a roll! We had gone to the school to conduct the Big River Draw. Ms.Dancho, the […]
Space Walk
In the library a drama activity we use is called Space Walk. The objectives of this activity help actors to get to know their space as well as practice using their bodies in different ways. Our stage is changing. This week we move to a historic building in Mala Panjim built in 1908 as the […]
Caring for books at Bookworm
When I joined Bookworm, my library work included mending and covering of books. As a child, my mother always covered all my text books and notebooks as she felt that I would never be able to do a good job of it. My younger sister Vandana, had helped me join the Bookworm library and I […]
My discovery of books
Hello! My name is Vandana and I have been with Bookworm for 3 years now. When I joined Bookworm, I was very surprised to see so many different books in it’s library. On the first day I was a little worried, wondering if I was supposed to read all those books. I was a bit […]