Mobile Outreach Program च्या प्रवासावर…
पुस्तक वाचनाची आवड मुलांना असणं खुप गरजेचं आहे असं मला वाटतं, म्हणून नेहमी अश्या काहीतरी उपक्रमाचा भाग व्हायची इच्छा होती, सहज एके दिवशी Bookworm library तर्फे मुलांसाठी होणारे वाचन उपक्रमा बद्दल कळलं आणि मी Bookworm चा भाग झाले. या उपक्रमाला Mobile Outreach Program म्हणतात, ह्या उपक्रमा मधे आम्ही गोवातिल Cacra पणजी, Live Happy, Assagao, BLC […]
When a library is like a Garden -changing and growing with the seasons
Written by Roshni Ravi, Introduction to Libraries workshop, 2022 A few months ago, I walked into the premises of the Bookworm Trust & Library in Panaji, Goa. It was like walking into a warm, welcoming embrace. Along with other inspiring educators from all over the country I was attending a week-long Introduction to Libraries workshop […]
Abstract Art as an Entry Point into Artmaking with children
Written by Sanika Dhakephalkar When I began teaching art a few years ago, it was without any formal training in either art or teaching. So I began by learning about teaching art by reading. Coordinating the Tree Book Project as a part of Bookworm’s Mehlli Gobhai Visual Arts program gave me the opportunity to attempt […]
LEC: A window to New Possibilities
Written by Tsering Dolma, LEC 2021 I enrolled in the LEC several months after I joined my current job at Manjushri Educational Services and its children’s library. Manjushri Educational Services, based in Dharamshala was formed in 2015 by individuals who are strong advocates for the importance of emphasis on Early Childhood Care and Education in […]
Defining Rigour
Written by Radha Gopalan, Mentor, LEC 2021 ‘Rigour’ is a culture. This was reinforced for me in many many ways as I deep dived into LEC 2022 officially in the role of a mentor but also other wonderful parts including ‘breather’. The only way to truly experience a culture is to immerse oneself in it […]
CLASSROOM TEACHER TO LIBRARY EDUCATOR
Written by Poornima Natarajan, LEC 2021 As a Pre-Primary teacher, I thought my duties were preparing a fun curriculum that combines learning and playing for the children and stories were told to younger children as a part of a daily routine. I thought the classroom Library is a part of learning centres for kids. My […]
Bookworms Beyond Borders (BBB), Issue 5, A Booster dose to increase our Reading Quotient!
Written by Rashmi Kumbar, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Central University of Gujarat The disheartening and dampening mode of online teaching disappeared for a few magical moments when the Maruti courier guy handed the brown envelope containing the precious BBB 5! with the excitement and joy of an 8-year-old receiving an envelope […]
LEC, A New Perspective
Written by Rajarama M S, LEC 2021 The LEC course is intended for teachers, school librarians, development sector professionals, literacy educators and anyone interested in library work. My journey with LEC started on 4th October 2021. As a library educator, I learnt a lot from the LEC course. It was a great experience and I […]
LEC, SHATSA and Us : A Journey full of learnings
Written by Tenzin Panten and Pema Dolma, LEC 2021 INTRODUCTION Shatsa was founded by a group of like-minded Tibetan youths of Ladakh. We commenced our core project in May 2019 and have been working vigorously to develop a love for reading among the children. We commenced this journey primarily in the view of reading poverty […]
My journey of evolving as a Library Educator
Written by Geetanjali Mehra, LEC 2021 A Library Educator, a word which seems to be so complete in itself. A word that brings together the responsibilities and knowledge of both, a librarian and an educator. Hence, the person plays an important and critical role in opening the collection, engaging children, and making them feel safe […]