Aftermath of Shifting
Written by Deepali We had just completed the mammoth task of turning our library upside down and were just patting ourselves on the back for doing such a commendable job when it struck me that a huge challenge loomed up ahead. Everything and when I say the word ‘everything’, it means just that……was in total […]
Graphic Novel Find
I typically keep my biological bookworm son’s out of my blogging space for multiple reasons, but this post has to include them. Bear with me as I share my graphic, graphic novel find of the month ! My now 14 year old son, began to read very,very early through no fault of his own, but […]
Easter Fiesta 2015
Written by Deepali It was a joyful Sunday as everyone celebrated Easter throughout the whole world. We, at Bookworm also had decided to celebrate Easter in our very own way. With lots of planning and preparations done in advance, we were all set for the event of the year. Yes!! An Easter Egg Hunt at […]
A Mexican-style day at Bookworm
Written by Karla Bookworm summer camp has already started, offering cooking classes for children during the first week. This is a great opportunity for kids to learn about different cultures, including their own, while stimulating their senses. Yesterday, children had the opportunity to learn about MEXICO: a distant country that, besides being so different in […]
Brown girl dreaming
I believe that to focus on larger issues, we must sometimes narrow our frame to the specific. I respond very strongly to books that do not characterise the ‘major’, preferring to dwell on the minor. So a title like brown girl dreaming Jacqueline Woodson, would draw me almost immediately. That it is a memoir in […]
My Favourite picture book
Written by Analia I started reading storybooks after joining Bookworm. I started enjoying reading and listening to the stories that we would read in the class or library. Before that, I hardly did. I would read the first page and close the book. But now I have found some interest in reading. There were many […]
Turning the Library upside down
Written by Deepali It was a bright sunny morning and we were cleaning our downstairs office room again when I blurted out what was on my mind for quite some days…. “Why can’t we shift the downstairs office room up and bring the Pre-Teen and Teenage sections down??” The suggestion was received with great enthusiasm […]
Bookworm Summer Camp
Themed workshops with a focus on fun and learning… 2 age groups (3 – 6 years and 7 – 12 years) Limited seats 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Weekly Fee Rs. 2000/-* Expert Resource and thoughtful planning *Daily and fortnightly rates are available Food-ing – 13th April – 17th April ( Mon – Fri)Each day […]
Do You Read ?
While I stare longingly at a row of possible purchases in a book shop, knowing I have the means to buy a book but confused about which good to repose those means towards.. a work colleague asks me , “Do you really read all the books you buy ?” I was astounded both by the […]
Workshop with GVM Trainee Teachers
Written by Krystal In the last year, Bookworm has been requested by the management of the GVM Teacher Training Institute, Ponda to conduct sessions with the trainees to equip them to have a well planed and fully functional library program within their schools and classes. In taking this on, the first (and most crucial) was […]