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Varsha Seshan

My Year in Workshops: 2021

January 14, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The year 2021 was such an affirming year for me in terms of work! Since 2014, I’ve been freelancing. I’ve done workshops for children with the British Council, teacher training […]

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A Very Naughty Dragon

November 23, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I love Paro Anand’s books, and when I learned that she had collaborated with a nine-year-old girl to write a book, I was intrigued. As a teacher and creative writing […]

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The Butterfly Lion

November 6, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I love Michael Morpurgo. And The Butterfly Lion? I’ve had it on my shelf for ever so long, hoping to share it with more readers someday. That day is nearly here! […]

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Online Reading Programme (Ages 7 and 8) – Weekday Batch December 21

November 1, 2021 by Varsha Seshan

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS READING PROGRAMME. New batches begin every alternate month. Watch this page for updates!

Join the December edition of my online reading programme for ages seven and eight! At this programme, we have twelve online interactions, during which we read excerpts from four books. We also do activities based on reading, creative writing, and linking books to life skills. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
This time, we will read Mira the Detective, The Adventures of Mooli and the Sticker Trickster, Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom and A Very Naughty Dragon.

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Online Reading Programme (Ages 7 and 8) – Weekend Batch December 21

November 1, 2021 by Varsha Seshan

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS READING PROGRAMME. New batches begin every alternate month. Watch this page for updates!

Join the December edition of my weekend book club for ages seven and eight! At this programme, we have eight online interactions, during which we read excerpts from four books. We also do activities based on reading, creative writing, and linking books to life skills. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
This time, we will read Mira the Detective, The Adventures of Mooli and the Sticker Trickster, Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom and A Very Naughty Dragon.

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Online Reading Programme (Ages 9 and 10) – December 21

November 1, 2021 by Varsha Seshan

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS READING PROGRAMME. New batches begin every alternate month. Watch this page for updates!

My regular reading programme for ages nine and ten is back! 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 – Manolita, The Butterfly Lion and The Golden Eagle.

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Online Reading Programme (Ages 7 and 8) – Weekday Batch October 21

September 1, 2021 by Varsha Seshan

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS READING PROGRAMME! But they’re open for the December edition. Scroll down to learn more!

At this programme, we have twelve online interactions, during which we read excerpts from four books. We also do activities based on reading, creative writing, and linking books to life skills. Do note that there are only nine seats per batch!
This time, we will read The Vampire Boy, Cricket for the Crocodile, Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1) and Rattu & Poorie’s Adventures in History – 1857.

Tagged With: book club, online reading programme, reading, reading workshops

Online Reading Programme (Ages 7 and 8) – Weekend Batch October 21

September 1, 2021 by Varsha Seshan

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS READING PROGRAMME! But they’re open for the December edition. Scroll down to learn more!

The weekend batch of my online reading programme for ages seven and eight continues! At this programme, we have eight online interactions, during which we read excerpts from four books. We also do activities based on reading, creative writing, and linking books to life skills. Do note that there are only nine seats per batch!
This time, we will read The Vampire Boy, Cricket for the Crocodile, Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1) and Rattu & Poorie’s Adventures in History – 1857.

Tagged With: book club, online reading programme, reading, reading workshops