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Free Workshop for Parents

December 9, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here’s some media coverage of the free workshop I conducted for parents … Looking forward to the Reading Challenge: details in the news clip!

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Reading Challenge Sakaal Times

December 7, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Varsha Seshan’s workshops in the Sakaal Times today! With the Reading Challenge just around the corner, I conducted a special curtain-raiser today on getting children to read. “My children don’t read at all!” “I keep asking him to tell me about what he’s reading; he never tells me anything!” “His friend reads so much, but […]

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Day Two: Reading Workshop

December 2, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

At VP’s Bal Vikas Mandir, workshops are not just enjoyable work. On Monday, after my first two sessions, I was not well. “Could I have just soup for dinner?” I asked. “Of course,” was the reply. Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door – Vicks and Crocin to ensure that I slept […]

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Mythical Maze

November 30, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

“Mythical Maze” – that’s the theme for this years reading challenge at the British Library. What is a reading challenge all about? What does it achieve? Here’s a bit about it. Children are divided into two age brackets – 5-7 and 8-13. Each age bracket has a select list of books that fit under the […]

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Reading Challenge, British Library

November 27, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Last year, it was ‘Creepy House’; this year, it’s ‘Mythical Maze’. Children in the age-group 5-13 can take part in a fantastic journey through books, discovering selkies, fairies and even the Trojan horse. There will also be three workshops for each age-group, aimed at building confidence and improving expression. Here are the details of the […]

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Reading Workshop at Baramati

November 25, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

“Do you know who Augustus Gloop is?” I asked. “A Roman emperor!” responded a boy, promptly. We all laughed; we could not help it. Articulate, enthusiastic and full of energy, the children from Vidya Pratishthan’s Bal Vikas Mandir filled Monday and Tuesday with ideas and action. “Have you heard of Roald Dahl?” I asked another […]

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Workshop Cancelled

October 31, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The workshop scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled … My apologies!

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Reading Workshop, Poona Club Library

October 28, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

This is the first time I have received so many queries about the workshop! Here are a few more details, just to make things clear. Reading Workshop for Children Dates: 1st and 2nd November, 2014 Time: 10 am to noon Fee: Rs 500 per child Total duration: 4 hours Age-group: 8-12 years Objectives: To develop a […]

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Reading Workshop

October 23, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I started going to the Poona Club library – no, I never called it ‘United Services Library’ – longer ago than I can remember. I do know, though, that in my head, Poona Club library was the only real library I knew. Not because it had exceptional books. Not because it opened my eyes to books […]

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Day Two: Vocabulary Workshop

October 21, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I met a seven-year-old who could unscramble words faster than anyone I’ve seen. Apart from my parents of course. My parents have about thirty years of Scrabble practice, though. (That’s over four times the little boy’s age, for those of you who cannot do the math.) I met another seven-year-old, who was all too willing to […]

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Day One: Vocabulary Workshop

October 20, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The holidays have just begun, and you don’t want to sit in a library and develop your vocabulary. Yet, the ten children who came to JustBooks Magarpatta City had a crazy, noisy, active, fun morning. Word search puzzles, category games, drawing, acting and speaking – all found their way into two hours. Tomorrow promises to […]

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Vocabulary Workshop Rescheduled

October 17, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

As Magarpatta City Public School has examinations until the 18th of October, the Vocabulary Workshop for Children has been postponed. Here are the new details: Dates: 20th and 21st October, 2014 Time: 10:30-12:30 Venue: JustBooks, Magarpatta City Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs. 500 The last day for registrations is Sunday, 19th October. Please pass […]

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Vocabulary Workshop at Magarpatta City

October 10, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Now moving to a new venue – JustBooks, Magarpatta City! Vocabulary Workshop for Children Dates: 18th and 19th October, 2014 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: JustBooks, Magarpatta City Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs. 500

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Day Two: Vocabulary Workshop for Children

September 28, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Time flew by at the second day of my vocabulary workshop, so much so that I hardly even took any photographs! It was a day of frantic word-hunting in the dictionary, attempts to communicate an idea with a single word, and word-building. Here are a couple of pictures, taken before the frenzy began.

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Day One: Vocabulary Workshop for Children

September 27, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

“Both my daughters keep saying Varsha didi – Varsha – Varsha … I had to come and see what magic you do with them.” Probably the loveliest comment I’ve had so far I can’t decide what I like better – children I’ve met before coming back to me for more, or new children with new […]

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Workshop this Weekend!

September 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Workshop for Children Dates: 27th and 28th September, 2014 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: JustBooks, Wanowarie Age-group: 8-12 years Registration fee: Rs. 500 Workshop Overview: JustBooks Wanowarie, in association with Varsha Seshan, brings to you a vocabulary workshop for children. The playground is the best school. In a spirit of healthy competition, […]

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Vocabulary Workshop at JustBooks, Wanawadi

September 17, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

My reading workshop at the British Library is over; it’s time for the next workshop! This one is on my side of town this time – at JustBooks Wanawadi. Vocabulary Workshop for Children by Varsha Seshan Dates: 27th and 28th September, 2014 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: JustBooks, Wanowarie Age-group: 8-12 years Registration […]

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Read Something New! – Day Four

September 14, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Children’s imaginations are simply wonderful. Today, I met – a porcupine who dreamed of being a pillow – a hen that had three wings and could not fly – a snail that ran marathons – a dinosaur with twenty legs – a mouse that went to school and many more. Two by two, these animals […]

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Read Something New! – Day Three

September 7, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The second-last session of Read Something New! just came to an end. We had limericks, nonsense verse, drama, mimes and group rhymes. Our author in focus this week was Michael Morpurgo; next week, we’re going to talk about Dick King-Smith. Read Something New! Venue: British Library, Pune

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Read Something New!

September 6, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Holiday over; I am back to work. Sometimes, I wonder which I enjoy more – the holiday or the work! Session 3 of my reading workshop Read Something New! at the British Library Pune is tomorrow. We are going to be talking about Michael Morpurgo, and I am excited. Read Something New! – Session 3 […]

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