Bookworm Events Calendar – August 2015
New at library
Written by Alia Over the years, Bookworm’s resources have been expanding gently to encompass a small, but wonderfully eclectic collection of books for mature readers. We are currently in the process of expanding this collection further, and are looking for recommendations, ideas, and most importantly, for readers! Parallel to this, we are involved in an […]
Book Reviews: Mara and the Clay Cows
Written by Shirly The lost potential of a powerful folktale bothers the reader( ie, of course, me!) here. Just imagine what a play of words, images and awareness levels is possible in a story where clay cows come alive in the hands of a real cowherd,where clouds swirl around the hut of the chief magician […]
Teaching is a work of heart
Written by Deepali “Teaching is a work of heart” I happened to read this somewhere and it made me pause for a moment and totally agree. So many children touch our lives in different ways and every child makes his own place in our heart. We go to different schools to conduct weekly library sessions […]
Shelf of the Month: Peace Theme
Written by Deepali A new section in the library has been introduced at the beginning of this month called the ‘Shelf of the Month’. This shelf will have books based on a particular theme which will change every month. The theme for July was ‘Peace’ and what a selection of books…..The Big Book of Peace, […]
Page to Stage
Dramatizing Text Exploring Possibilities with Children’s Stories Residential workshop on 18th and 19th of July Call 09823222665 for details
Bookworm happens!!!
Written by Ajaa A TISS fellowship with Tata Trust, brought me to Bookworm and no doubt, being here is a big ‘Aha’ moment of the year. I admit not being a bookworm literally but here at Goa, I feel so much a Bookworm. This whole unlearning and learning amidst a team of energetic and warm […]
Bookworm Events Calendar July 2015
Dinosaurs Live On
I haven’t spent time with children for the longest time. Not since I was one, all those years ago. Imagine then, their strangeness for me- the sparking, the delicateness, the wildness. This is a story about something I saw this past month. It has children, and dinosaurs, and the Library where they came together. Bookworm […]
Star struck
Written by Jennifer The Children’s Library Continuing Education Conference (CLCE) 2015 was a star studded event. It brought together, for me, many stars – some who awe and inspire me, some who I’d heard of, some whose work I was acquainted with and some I’d read so much about but never come close to interacting […]