Yeta
Like many rich languages of the world, Konkani does not have a word that easily fits good bye. For our MOP site in Cacra, Goa, that has been such a special thing. When we left in 2013, we said ‘ yeta’ to our children. Literally meaning we will be back but metaphorically meaning we are […]
My first experience at Cacra Village…
Written by Melcom Braganza After completing Taligao MOP Junior, We ( Jewel, Niju and I) set out to pay a visit to Cacra for the first time. I was super excited to go Cacra Village. I heard about Cacra village at the Goa University where I study and also from the Bookworm team. The moment […]
Gandhi – Pictures and Stories…
Ahead of the Swachh Bharat campaign which was launched on 2nd October, I was cleaning out the shelves at Bookworm, collecting all the Gandhi book we have and looking forward to a week of reflection and remembering the Mahatma. When we first procured Picture Gandhi written by Sandhya Rao and published by Tulika, Chennai; we […]
Writing with meaning – an incident from Mobile Outreach Programme (MOP) at Tonca
Written by Liza Cherian The red Bookworm van is greeted by a group of children who smile and run towards us. They are all eager to help us to carry the boxes of library books and bags with their activity books. These skinny little children are really strong, managing to take the boxes and run […]
Chimbel after a long, long time…
Written by Barkha I have to admit I missed the Chimbel group while I was away. It has been about a month and a half since I last went to Chimbel. I think we were doing the session on ‘The Sea in a Bucket’ that day. Today was an absolutely delightful session. I wasn’t supposed […]
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Volunteering with Bookworm
Blog post by Shreya I started volunteering with Bookworm because I love kids and I thought the work they do is really good. But when I started volunteering with them I realized it’s not just good but excellent! I have been volunteering with them for almost a year and a half and this time had […]
Line and Circle
Written by Barkha Sharda Line and Circle is a book by Tulika Publications that discusses the fascinating concepts of both line and circle and the combining of the two for more images and designs. This book uses a very basic method to both familiarize and encourage children to work with forms through lines and circles. […]
My Saturday Smiles Are Back!
Written by Meenal Bale This is a story. A story of nostalgia, of a beginning, a recollection of the ‘ifs’ and the ‘buts’ and the ‘had beens’ that probably became a vital component of the ‘IS’ today. A story of how the ‘Chimbel Warriors’ came into being. Books are indeed our best friend, and at […]
Water Cycle – Learning Cycle
What’s in a picture? A lot apparently. This we discovered at St. Inez MOP this Tuesday. It’s a wet day outside and right on cue, today we’re all huddled in the little temple space ready to read The Sea in a Bucket. This is a book about a little boy named Sonu who is ready […]