A hectic, lovely month came to an end with a heart-warming valedictory function and the last session with each of the nine batches I worked with at Vidya Pratishthan's English Medium School. As usual, I got too involved with the workshop to take any photographs, but my mind is full of pictures.Children ran to me to tell me they had read stories on my website. Others asked me when I would come next. Some came and promised to read right through their summer vacation. A few said they would write stories and poems and send them to me.I'll answer the question I got asked most frequently, though: Yes, I'll be back. I will come to VPEMS and conduct more language and literature workshops. I'll be back next year, and I'll meet all the children, and more. … [Read more...]
Session III – Language and Literature Workshop
A few photographs from Session III of the Language and Literature Workshop at Vidya Pratishthan's English Medium School, Baramati. … [Read more...]
Language and Literature Workshops
Each activity during the Language and Literature workshop revealed something new and delightful. The second session with nine batches of children at Vidya Pratishthan's English Medium School, Baramati, is over!"What did you learn during today's session?" I asked them.Promptly, a child responded, "We learned that there is so much to read! So many stories!" … [Read more...]
Language and Literature Workshops in Schools
Moving on from reading workshops in libraries to Language and Literature Workshops in schools is a lovely step! Working with 250 children was a whole new experience for me ... … [Read more...]