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Varsha Seshan

Lit Fests in Schools

July 17, 2019 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Last year, St. Mary’s School had its first lit fest, and I was delighted to be part of it. Talking to starry-eyed children is an experience like no other, and that’s why lit fests in school are special. After addressing the children who were gathered together in the hall, we visited a few classrooms, met […]

Filed Under: Lit Fests, Workshops Tagged With: literary fest, literature, Literature Festival, reading, St. Mary's School, Vidya Valley School, writing

I used to think

July 19, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I used to think That if I held my breath, I could make friends with Anne Shirley, George, Sara Crewe, And Dorothy. I used to think That if I oiled my doll’s hair And shampooed it Maybe trimmed it now and then; If I took care of it, It would grow. I used to think […]

Filed Under: Random Tagged With: poem, writing

Summer Camp – Cedarwood Afterschool

April 30, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

For all those who have been asking me whether I have any workshops planned for the summer … I’m doing four exciting weeks under the banner of the Cedarwood Afterschool Program at Magarpatta City. The modules I’m conducting include – – A five-day reading workshop for the age-group 7-12 – A five-day writing workshop for the […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: Afterschool, Cedarwood, communication, language, reading, workshop, writing

Language and Literature Workshops

April 18, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

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!”  

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: baramati, language, listening, literature, reading, speaking, VPEMS, workshop, writing