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Varsha Seshan

Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – April 2024

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Join my book club for ages seven and eight! In April-May 2024, we will be reading When Jiya Met Urmila (Shabnam Minwalla), a book of mine–Dhara’s Revolution, By Royal Appointment (Jeffrey Archer), and Strangus Derangus & Other Adventures of Little Shambu.

During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

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Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – April 2024

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Join my book club for ages seven and eight! In April-May 2024, we will be reading When Jiya Met Urmila (Shabnam Minwalla), a book of mine–Dhara’s Revolution, By Royal Appointment (Jeffrey Archer), and Strangus Derangus & Other Adventures of Little Shambu.

During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, online reading programme

Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – April 2024

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Join my book club for ages seven and eight! In April-May 2024, we will be reading When Jiya Met Urmila (Shabnam Minwalla), a book of mine–Dhara’s Revolution, By Royal Appointment (Jeffrey Archer), and Strangus Derangus & Other Adventures of Little Shambu.

During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, online reading programme

Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – April 2024

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Join my book club for ages seven and eight! In April-May 2024, we will be reading When Jiya Met Urmila (Shabnam Minwalla), a book of mine–Dhara’s Revolution, By Royal Appointment (Jeffrey Archer), and Strangus Derangus & Other Adventures of Little Shambu.

During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, online reading programme

Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – April 2024

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Join my book club for ages seven and eight! In April-May 2024, we will be reading When Jiya Met Urmila (Shabnam Minwalla), a book of mine–Dhara’s Revolution, By Royal Appointment (Jeffrey Archer), and Strangus Derangus & Other Adventures of Little Shambu.

During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, online reading programme

My Year in Workshops: 2023

January 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Writing sessions from the car. Book club sessions from a misal shop on the highway. Guest sessions in my dance class hall. 2023 was a year when I seemed to […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: book club, creative writing, creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online reading programme, online workshops for children, Writers' Club

Gobi Goes Viral

January 8, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Gobi Goes Viral by Vibha Batra is funny, heart-warming, and altogether believable. We’ve read and loved Kolam Kanna and Pinkoo Shergill at my book club, and I’m happy to introduce yet another […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, Gobi Goes Viral, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading, Vibha Batra

The Canary Caper

January 6, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

It’s been 25 years since The Canary Caper was published, and it’s still such a joy to read! We read the first of the A to Z Mysteries, The Absent Author, in April […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: A to Z Mysteries, book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading, Ron Roy, The Canary Caper

An Alien in the Jam Factory

January 5, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

An Alien in the Jam Factory is such a fun read! A book that celebrates ideas is the best kind of book to read with children. The very first page is […]

Filed Under: Books, Workshops Tagged With: An Alien in the Jam Factory, book club, bookish activities, books for ages nine and ten, Chrissie Sains, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading

Trunk Call for Ajju

January 4, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Even when I read and reviewed Trunk Call for Ajju in June 2023, I knew it would be one of my book club reads soon enough. A book about children and […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: Anjana Nagabhushana, book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading, Trunk Call for Ajju

When the World Went Dark

January 3, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I read When the World Went Dark one year after our first lockdown.  And I wondered about including it at my book club. Grief is deeply personal. No one feels the […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: book club, books for ages nine and ten, creative writing, Jane de Suza, online reading programme, reading, When the World Went Dark

A Pinch of Magic

January 2, 2024 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

We’ve read Trouble with Magic at my book club; it’s time to read the sequel! A Pinch of Magic is a fun read, full of surprises. I read and reviewed the book […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: A Pinch of Magic, Asha Nehemiah, book club, bookish activities, books for ages seven and eight, Chapter Book, hOle books, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. The next batch begins in April 2024.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

Read, Write, Explore – February 2024

January 1, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF READ, WRITE, EXPLORE. Scroll down to learn more about the April 2024 batch.

‘Read, Write, Explore’ is an ongoing programme for ages nine and ten, which combines the concept of a book club with an introduction to creative writing. During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 

In February and March 2024, we will be reading When the World Went Dark (Vibha Batra), An Alien in the Jam Factory (Chrissie Sains) and The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop (Stuti Agarwal). Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

Tagged With: book club, creative writing, online reading programme

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