School Book Treasury 2011-12 Summary
School Book Treasury features include: 1. Book exchange on a monthly basis. 2. Interaction with the teacher about the nature/type of books that are preferred 3. Sharing with the teacher about the book box being renewed, nature, type, link with curriculum. 4. A story session with extension activity when it fits into the school time […]
Summer Workshops of 2012
April 2012, Bookworm organised workshops at the new library premises all month of April. Children signed up to learn to cook and bake with Anita Martins-Pereira and Elaine Mendonsa. Bookworm positions Cooking and Baking as at the Library is one of the most favoured learning activities for its multi-sensory and integrated curricular dimensions. Cooking and […]
MOP Pilot Closure & New site in Chicalim
Our Mobile Outreach Program pilot (MOP) had 4 sites, 260 children, 2400 times books issued, 64 read aloud sessions with art, craft, game and language activities. This made MOP a most happening intervention over 6 months. Bookworm is happy to support Brian and Natasha Farias who have begun their own MOP site in Chicalim village.
Language Story Art workshop by Bookworm for Sir Ratan Tata Trust partners
Bookworm with support of Sir Ratan Tata Trust organised a workshop on Language – Story – Art at Caritas Hall, St.Inez with 32 educators from different parts of India who work in the area of emergent literacy. The workshop was from 17th April – 21st April, 2012. The workshop was resourced by Milan Khanolkar and […]
Excerpts from March Book Talk – Tiger’s Wife
On Booktalk, we read Tea Obreht’s Tiger’s Wife in the month of March. This tale of a grandfather and a granddaughter set against the ever shifting contours of the Balkans is as much a history of a region as also a poignant portrayal of a changing relationship. The enigmatic title eludes and teases us throughout […]
Cholta Cholta Heritage Week
Cholta Cholta Heritage Week from 9th April to 15th April 2012 for ages 9 and above. Fee Rs. 1000/- only. We have 4 walks in place for you. Walk 1: Saluting Statues (9th April – 4:30pm to 6:30pm) – Observer various statues from GPO to Old Secretariat. Walk 2: Worship Walk (11th April – 4:30pm […]
Summer Workshops at Bookworm
The Bookworm Summer Camp is back! Held during library sessions from 2nd to 28th April at 1000/- a session… 2nd to 7th April – Let’s Cook and Bake, 9:30am-1pm, ages 6+ with Anita Martins-Pereira 9th to 14th April – Wordsmith, 9:30am-1pm, ages 9+ with Sujata Noronha 9th to 13th April – Clay Animation, 3pm-5pm, ages […]