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Day One: Exploring the World of Stories

As of yesterday, I had no registrations for my reading workshop. I decided to go to Friends Library anyway. Three children came. And then one more. And one more. And one more promises to come tomorrow – all in all, it was delightful.

Among other things, we played Pass the Story – a cross between Pictionary and Chinese Whispers, with the element of stories added into it. Here’s how it works:
Participant One picks a chit. Suppose it says ‘Geronimo Stilton’. Participant One draws Geronimo Stilton and passes on his sketch.
Participant Two makes a guess. Suppose Participant Two guesses ‘rat’. He writes ‘rat’ on a sheet of Paper and passes it on.
Participant Three draws.
Participant Four guesses.
And so on.

It’s a hilarious game.
Harry Potter became Wimpy Kid.
And Sleeping Beauty became Barbie, as did one of the seven dwarfs.

Reading Workshop Planning Day Two
One story from China, one from Japan, one from Nigeria, one from Persia and one from Greece. Are you ready to explore the world of stories?

The world of stories continues tomorrow – here’s what I have planned!

Varsha Seshan

I am a children’s book writer based in Pune, India. I also run online book clubs and creative writing programmes, and visit schools across the country.

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