I started going to the Poona Club library - no, I never called it 'United Services Library' - longer ago than I can remember. I do know, though, that in my head, Poona Club library was the only real library I knew. Not because it had exceptional books. Not because it opened my eyes to books I had never seen. But because it was a silent stone building full of books. A real library.Thrilled to be conducting a workshop there!Reading Workshop for Children Dates: 1st and 2nd November, 2014 Time: 10 am to noon Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs 500Contact me if you have any queries! … [Read more...]
Day Two: Vocabulary Workshop
I met a seven-year-old who could unscramble words faster than anyone I've seen.Apart from my parents of course. My parents have about thirty years of Scrabble practice, though. (That's over four times the little boy's age, for those of you who cannot do the math.)I met another seven-year-old, who was all too willing to give up after trying any given activity for about five minutes and then deciding that he did not understand what to do next.I met two eleven-year-olds, both quiet, but both totally different.I hope I meet many of them again, even though the Vocabulary Workshop came to an end today! … [Read more...]
Day One: Vocabulary Workshop
The holidays have just begun, and you don't want to sit in a library and develop your vocabulary.Yet, the ten children who came to JustBooks Magarpatta City had a crazy, noisy, active, fun morning. Word search puzzles, category games, drawing, acting and speaking - all found their way into two hours. Tomorrow promises to be grand too!If you would like to join in tomorrow, please contact the library: +91-95615500003. … [Read more...]
Vocabulary Workshop Rescheduled
As Magarpatta City Public School has examinations until the 18th of October, the Vocabulary Workshop for Children has been postponed. Here are the new details:Dates: 20th and 21st October, 2014 Time: 10:30-12:30 Venue: JustBooks, Magarpatta City Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs. 500The last day for registrations is Sunday, 19th October.Please pass the word! Sorry for the inconvenience ... … [Read more...]
Vocabulary Workshop, Magarpatta City
Registrations for my vocabulary workshop at Magarpatta City close on Friday, 17th October.Vocabulary Workshop for Children Dates: 18th and 19th October, 2014 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: JustBooks, Magarpatta City Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs. 500 … [Read more...]
Vocabulary Workshop at Magarpatta City
Now moving to a new venue - JustBooks, Magarpatta City!Vocabulary Workshop for Children Dates: 18th and 19th October, 2014 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: JustBooks, Magarpatta City Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs. 500 … [Read more...]
Day Two: Vocabulary Workshop for Children
Time flew by at the second day of my vocabulary workshop, so much so that I hardly even took any photographs! It was a day of frantic word-hunting in the dictionary, attempts to communicate an idea with a single word, and word-building.Here are a couple of pictures, taken before the frenzy began. … [Read more...]
Day One: Vocabulary Workshop for Children
"Both my daughters keep saying Varsha didi - Varsha - Varsha ... I had to come and see what magic you do with them."Probably the loveliest comment I've had so farI can't decide what I like better - children I've met before coming back to me for more, or new children with new ideas and experiences. With word puzzles, team games, charades and drawing, we had a wonderful morning with words!Contact me if you would like to join in for Day Two of the Vocabulary Workshop for Children at JustBooks, Wanawadi! … [Read more...]
Workshop this Weekend!
Vocabulary Workshop for Children Dates: 27th and 28th September, 2014 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: JustBooks, Wanowarie Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs. 500Workshop Overview: JustBooks Wanowarie, in association with Varsha Seshan, brings to you a vocabulary workshop for children.The playground is the best school. In a spirit of healthy competition, children will work in teams and individually to demonstrate their language skills and express themselves.Workshop Highlights: 1.Building your vocabulary and discovering the joy of new words 2.Individual games and team games to test your vocabulary 3.Theme-based word activities 4.Dictionary usage … [Read more...]
White Dolphin
Who does not like animal stories? As a child, I wanted to be an environmentalist and a vet. The problem was that I was afraid of biology and dissection, so I contented myself with animal stories, knowing no other option.Gill Lewis's White Dolphin filled my heart. It was a story that jumped out of the pages and touched me despite the fact that I knew nothing about the particular problems it addressed.White Dolphin is a story of humane humans and their attempts to be what human beings should be - kind, brave and generous. Questions remain unanswered even at the end of the book, but there is no feeling of dissatisfaction there. Because life is like that. There are no clues leading to all the most beautifully crafted answers. Sometimes, you have to move away from the question to reach another, more important question.During my last workshop, we spoke about how lovely stories are … [Read more...]