LiS reading away
Our Libraries in Schools ( LiS) program is off to a start in 2 taluka’s in Goa Bardez and Salcete. In Bardez, the village of Aldona – under the Alban Couto Primary School Library Project has two primary schools with books and resources. St. Thomas Boys Primary School and Auxilium Convent. Every week, Isa and […]
If Reading Maketh a Full Man, What Wonders Will Books Not Work for Our Children? – by Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, 7th July 2013 Navhind Times
It has been four hundred years since Francis Bacon announced to the world that “Reading maketh a full man,” but he neglected to mention at what age reading should begin. He did point out, however, that “Some books are to be tasted, some to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested,” which […]
Summer Reading Adventure at Central Library
This summer, Central Library and Bookworm library came together to bring reading alive for children from the 9th of May to the 31st of May. For 3 days a week, the Bookworm team read stories, did extension activities and conducted the Summer Reading Adventure in the Central Library, Panaji. Read more about the their tales […]
A place of our own, with colours galore!
We’ve been talking about a place of our own at Indira Nagar for a long time now. Where once there was a beautiful tamarind tree, right by the stage where we conducted our sessions, there was now a big block of concrete. The children used to sit at the session sneaking in a little bit […]
Worming around with Bookworm – Navhind Times 28th June 2013
Bookworm is collaborating with Navhind Times to create content for the young reader in its weekly paper. Watch out for the worm with all the NT early birds, it is worming around every Friday.
Do Them a Favour, Give Them Space–Megha’s writeup in Herald 14th June 2013
Our tree is coming to life from the roots up.
Written by Eva We started thinking of this project by wanting to do a collaborative patchwork so Sujata suggested us doing a tree, knowing that would be a meaningful theme. Trees have the quality of creating small universes, they bring earth and sky together. She was also the one who suggested a banyan tree, having […]
Once upon a time–Times of India, 5th June 2013
Chicalim “Reading in the Park” featured in Herald 3rd June, 2013
2nd para of poem for Noor
From Bindia Thapar Agar na hota suraj nabh mein Sone sa rachpata kaun?