If ever you thought that drawing was fun … you were so right! Come, join us for a fun introduction to the world of doodling. Get started on circles, triangles, squares and ovals and create hilarious looking characters, both human and non-human. Learn to think visually, hone your creative skills, and let your imagination go wild!
This workshop is a guest session at my online creative writing programme. It is free for those who are currently part of my writing programmes, but open to non-participants on payment of a fee. It will be conducted by Vineet Nair, comic book illustrator and Art Director of Tinkle.
Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April-June 25 – BATCH 2
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER 2025 EDITION OF MY WRITING PROGRAMMES. The next batch will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
The Astoundingly True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev
It’s been nearly four years since we read The Absolutely True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev by Ken Spillman. We had fun reading it, and I hope The Astoundingly True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev […]
Nimmi’s Bizuper Birthday
Some time ago, we read Nimmi’s Dreadtastic Detective Days, and although it is longer than most of the other books I choose for Read, Write, Explore, we enjoyed it. It’s […]
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944
We’ve read one book from the I Survived series at Read, Write, Explore before—I Survived the California Wildfires, 2019. This one, I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944, was written way […]
The Adventures of Mooli and the Blue-Legged Alien
We’ve read the other two Mooli books at my book club (although that was before my current book clubbers were old enough to join), and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed them! The […]
Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April-June 25
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! The next batch will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 9-11) – Summer 25
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! The next batch for the same age-group will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work. At the end of the course, I will create an e-magazine putting together the best work shared during the programme.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – April-May 2025
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. A new edition begins every alternate month.
In April-May 2025, we will read a book of mine, ‘The Clockwala’s Clues’, ‘The Adventures of Mooli and the Blue-Legged Alien’ (Asha Nehemiah), ‘The Chocolate Touch’ (Patrick Skene Catling), and ‘The Astoundingly True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev’ (Ken Spillman).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – April-May 2025
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF ‘READ, WRITE, EXPLORE’. New batches begin every alternate month.
‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In April and May 2025, we will be reading ‘The Paradise Flycatcher’ (Deepak Dalal), ‘I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944’ (Lauren Tarshis) and ‘Nimmi’s Bizuper Birthday’ (Shabnam Minwalla).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently!
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!
My Year in Workshops – 2024
As someone who loves routine and predictability, it’s amazing how unpredictable my workshops are, each year! Teacher training workshops took me to Indapur, Goa, Satara, Talegaon, Nagpur and Beed, in […]
Boo-Boo the Eco-Warrior
I don’t like horror stories, but what about stories featuring a friendly, helpful ghost? Boo-Boo the Eco-Warrior is one of those! Written almost like a series of short stories, this book by […]
Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom
Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom opens with the oracle at Delphi predicting the fall of the Titans. The future is misty and the oracle’s glasses are foggy, so she […]
Trouble-Maker
Have you read any books by Andrew Clements? I’ve read several, and each one of them has been such a good choice as a book club read! Perhaps it’s because […]
Mini’s Questions
We read Mini’s Books a while ago, and it was fun! As a couple of book clubbers who read it with me have already signed up for the February 2025 […]
Kushti Kid
Kushti Kid is another lovely book by Vibha Batra, one that I know my book club will enjoy! For me, the challenge when it comes to introducing books published by […]
Petu Pumpkin: Tooth Troubles
Another edition of my book club, another hOle book! We’ve read nineteen so far, and I’m running out of ones I think my book clubbers will enjoy! I read Petu […]
Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – February-March 2025
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. The next edition will begin in April 2025.
In February-March 2025, we will read ‘Petu Pumpkin: Tooth Troubles’ (Arundhati Venkatesh), ‘Mini’s Questions’ (Nandini Nayar), ‘Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom’ (Joan Holub), and ‘Boo-Boo the Eco-Warrior’ (Tanushree Podder).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – February-March 2025
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAMME. The next edition of Read, Write, Explore will begin in April 2025.
‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In February and March 2025, we will be reading ‘Kushti Kid’ (Vibha Batra), ‘Trouble-Maker’ (Andrew Clements) and ‘Misfit Madhu’ (Divya Anand).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently!
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!
The Art of Laughter
Every time I begin a new batch of my writing programme, it feels like the weeks fly by! This edition is nearly at an end, marked by our third and […]
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