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Varsha Seshan

Reading Challenge at MIT Gurukul

September 8, 2016 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Going back to a school at which I was once a teacher was a whole new experience for me! Despite all the reasons I quit, I couldn’t keep the smile off my […]

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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 […]

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Lari Don

January 22, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I was introduced to Lari Don thanks to the Mythical Maze Reading Challenge, and if for nothing else, I’m glad of the challenge for that! Of the First Aid for Fairies series, I read […]

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Mythical Maze – Workshop II

January 18, 2015 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

The Mythical Maze Reading Challenge is nearly over! After Reading and Role Play and Idioms Are My Cup of Tea, today has Myths from around the World and Myths and Fables. I showed the […]

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Idioms are my Cup of Tea!

December 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

That was the title of my last workshop at the British Library. We tried translating “It’s raining cats and dogs” to Hindi and Marathi to giggles, shouts of laughter. We […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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