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Varsha Seshan

Creative Writing Workshop in Bengaluru

July 29, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Last year, I conducted a reading workshop at Atta Galatta, and I knew I had to go back there and do something else! The place is perfect, the ambiance charming […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Atta Galatta, Bengaluru, creative writing

Reading Challenge at MGM Clover Dale

July 19, 2016 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

The Imagination Box, which I wrote about yesterday, as well as the books I’ll be writing about in the days ahead, were part of the Reading Challenge organised by the British […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: British Library, reading, reading challenge, Record Breakers

Author Visit

July 13, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Yesterday, the Writers’ Club at St. Mary’s School welcomed Leela Gour Broome, author of Flute in the Forest and Red Kite Adventure. Mrs Broome introduced her two books and spoke to the […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: St. Mary's School, Writers' Club

Workshop on Communicative English

July 11, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The six-hour journey from Pune to Beed was lovely. I love travelling in the monsoon through pouring rain, looking at all the shades of green passing by. I love the […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: communication, English, language, Ratna Sagar

Workshop at Mane’s International School, Ratnagiri

June 5, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

People on the road selling karvand, mangoes and jackfruit. The lilting language that makes me listen to the tune rather than the meaning. The dark sand and the crashing waves. […]

Filed Under: Travel, Workshops Tagged With: Ratna Sagar, Ratnagiri

Storytelling Workshop at Palm Groves

May 17, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Activities at reading workshops - jigsaws

A group of parents got together and invited me to conduct a weeklong storytelling workshop at a housing society. Storytelling has never been more fun! Working with my own stories is […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: Bholu, reading, Rishi Bhardwaj, story, story-catcher, storytelling, workshop

Record Breakers at Cathedral Vidya School

May 11, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Another set of Reading Challenge workshops came to an end yesterday. This time, the theme was ‘Record Breakers’, and the school that took it on was Cathedral Vidya School, Lonavala. Working […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, Cathedral Vidya School, reading challenge, Record Breakers, workshop

Travel the World: A Journey through Stories

May 10, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m conducting a storytelling workshop this weekend at the British Library, Pune. Overview Every culture creates its own stories: to entertain young children, to teach them, and to attempt to explain the […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, storytelling, workshop

Reading and Writing Workshops at SGI, Kolhapur!

April 28, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A chart about a rain god

I spent three days at Sanjay Ghodawat International School, Kolhapur, and conducted a series of reading and writing workshops with 204 children as part of the British Library’s Reading Challenge […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: British Library, reading challenge, workshop

Flickering Flames – Now Available!

March 26, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

During the last academic year, a group of girls from St. Mary’s School worked with me at the Writers’ Club. They imagined, wrote and rewrote. Now, their work is available in the form […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: Flickering Flames, St. Mary's School, Writers' Club

Writers’ Club – The Last Session

February 27, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A whole year with my first batch of the Writers’ Club at St. Mary’s School is over! We’ve written all kinds of things. I’ve put a few pieces up on […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: St. Mary's School, Writers' Club

Reading Challenge at Dr Kalmadi Shamrao High School

February 18, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Today was the closing ceremony of the Reading Challenge Programme at Dr Kalmadi Shamrao High School. Look at all the proud faces! I conducted two workshops for the children: one on […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: mythical maze, reading challenge

Let’s Break Some Records!

January 7, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Of late, I’ve been too busy to post updates about events I conduct, but here’s a quick heads-up. I’m conducting a workshop at the British Library tomorrow! Explore novel records […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: British Library, reading, reading challenge, workshop

Workshop at Ahmedabad

November 7, 2015 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Here are a couple of photos from the workshop I conducted at FD School, Ahmedabad, under the banner of Ratna Sagar. It was a lovely experience, working with enthusiastic teachers. We worked […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Ratna Sagar

Reading Day

October 16, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Helen O’ Grady’s Navi Mumbai chapter invited me to be part of its Reading Day celebrations in honour of Dr Kalam’s birthday. What a crazy day I had with enthusiastic children […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: reading, school

Reflection

October 2, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The IB methodology taught me the importance of reflecting on what we have learnt. I often keep that in mind as I conduct workshops, in the hope that reflection will […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: St. Mary's School, writing club

The Gruffalo’s Child

September 26, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

 

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: reading

My First Violin Recital

September 25, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m conducting a Writing Club at St. Mary’s School for 25 girls from classes VI and VII. Every time I give them a writing assignment, I will be publishing the work I […]

Filed Under: Workshops, Writing Tagged With: St. Mary's School, writing club

Pop! Goes the Music

September 18, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m conducting a Writing Club at St. Mary’s School for 25 girls from classes VI and VII. Every time I give them a writing assignment, I will be publishing the work I […]

Filed Under: Workshops, Writing Tagged With: St. Mary's School, writing club

Workshop at Silvassa

September 11, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Travelling to Silvassa, I realised how rusty my geography has become. Silvassa – I was pretty sure it was the capital of Dadra & Nagar Haveli. At least, I remember […]

Filed Under: Workshops

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