A Little History I started conducting reading and writing workshops for children in 2013 at the British Library, Pune. It was fun, and the library space was exciting. Both as […]
Online Reading Programme (Ages 9 and 10) August 21
My regular reading programme for ages nine and ten goes on! This programme combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the 12 online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Every two weeks, one class is devoted to creative writing.
This time’s books are – Karma Meets a Zombie, The Hodgeheg, and When the World Went Dark.
Online Reading Programme (Ages 7 and 8) – Weekday Batch August 21
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS BATCH.
My regular reading programme for ages seven and eight goes on! During this programme, we have 12 online interactions, during which we read excerpts from five books. We also do activities around reading, creative writing, and life skills.
This time, we will read five books – Sandy to the Rescue, The Chocolate Touch, and a three-in-one collection, The Absolutely True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev.
Online Reading Programme (Ages 7 and 8) – Weekend Batch August 21
The special weekend batch of my online reading programme for ages seven and eight is back! In this programme, we have eight online interactions, during which we read excerpts from five books. We also do activities based on reading, creative writing, and linking books to life skills.
This time, we will read five books – Sandy to the Rescue, The Chocolate Touch, and a three-in-one collection, The Absolutely True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev.
Books and Important Conversations
No, I don’t believe that every book needs to teach us something. Absolutely not. I read to laugh, have fun and unwind. Yet, every so often, I come across a […]
Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl is a hilarious book. It’s imaginative, wacky and full of surprises. Sumi is a lucky girl. With her pink bed, a window that overlooks the sea, soft toys […]
The Sheep-Pig
A few months ago, one of my publishers, Mango Books, began a series of posts on social media about books authors read when they were young. The book I chose […]
Online Reading Programme
I’ve been working with the British Library’s reading challenge for a long time. I’ve worked with a range of themes – Circus Stars, Mythical Maze, Record Breakers, The Big Friendly […]
A Theme-Based Reading Programme
A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog post for StoryWeaver about a training programme I have been conducting for the last three years for librarians in Mumbai and […]
Using Pratham Books and StoryWeaver in School Libraries
This post first appeared on the StoryWeaver blog on 9 October 2019. As a British Council trainer, I’ve conducted numerous reading workshops and facilitated many interactive sessions for theme-based reading challenges. I’ve worked in schools as well as at the British […]