JoAnne Saldanha4 days ago7 minBetween the pages of a Book is a FUN place to be. If you are reading this post, the chances are that you believe and probably even know that reading and books hold a certain magic, that...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 15 minReading Across GenresTo have learned something for the child, is only a point of departure - Maria Montessori If there is one thing that stands out in the...
JoAnne SaldanhaMay 187 minFOOD is...sitting around the table telling STORIESTaking on from my previous post about food and families, when I think of families sitting around a table, I think about them sharing food...
JoAnne SaldanhaMay 143 minYangdol...a lyrical, moving read. A version of this review, was first published on the Sustainability Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/a-life-in-nature/ Where does...
JoAnne SaldanhaApr 32 minBooks take you places! The Most Magnificent Mosque, CordobaOn a rare visit to the Anna Centenary Library, a public library in Chennai, I was surprised by the collection in the children’s section,...
JoAnne SaldanhaMar 172 minSinging in the LibrarySinging a book…literally, is something I love to do, and I do it often! This however, is one of the first singalong books, that I...
JoAnne SaldanhaMar 83 min22 Women and Girls from my Bookshelf who inspire me, this Woman's day 2022Quite honestly, I don’t really get Woman’s Day. Other than a bunch of discounts and special brunches, fancy ‘award’ ceremonies and being...
JoAnne SaldanhaMar 17 minShould Children Read Books about War?(part 1)This post was originally written for The Bookwallis on Facebook, for the theme 'Voicing the silences in children's literature. Adults...
JoAnne SaldanhaFeb 213 minWho Will Teach Emperor Akbar?...Who do we learn from? Who learns from us?I always look for something deeply meaningful to start the new term or the new year and this one seemed like the perfect read for my...
JoAnne SaldanhaFeb 162 minPeople and Wildlife..True stories from across IndiaThis post first appeared in on the Sustainibility Next Blog https://sustainabilitynext.in/of-human-animal-co-existence/ “… do step...
JoAnne SaldanhaFeb 153 min'Twosday' Pairings...Kiss the Cow & Lakshmi the Water Buffalo Who Would'nt.‘TWOSDAY PAIRS' Making connections is how we comprehend what we are reading, helping us get a deeper understanding, scaffolding our...
JoAnne SaldanhaFeb 123 minPositive messages from Negative CatWorld Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday in February, every year. It is a day that draws attention to the importance of...
JoAnne SaldanhaJan 243 minRooted with 'Savi and the Memory Keeper'There is so much that I want to say about this book, that I do not know where to begin. How does one take the black colour of grief, mix...
JoAnne SaldanhaDec 29, 20214 minGrateful for 2021...a reflection.As we approach the end of the year, I cannot help but reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a year of ups and downs, much like the...
JoAnne SaldanhaDec 22, 20213 minThe Nameless GodAs I began reading Savie Karnel‘s The Nameless God, published by Red Panda, I was sucked into the book. Right from the names of the two...
JoAnne SaldanhaDec 14, 20212 minVoting for the Jarul Book Awards 2021There was a wonderful buzz around the library this past week. We had read the 3 books shortlisted for the Jarul Book awards over the...
JoAnne SaldanhaNov 22, 20213 minThose Book WomenDuring the Great Depression, to help aid and educate the people affected in eastern Kentucky, one of the parts of Appalachia which was...
JoAnne SaldanhaNov 13, 20213 minThe Christmas Pig by J.K.RowlingHave you ever thought about what happens to all the things you’ve lost? It could be a key, a pen, a book or maybe even a bad habit, a...
JoAnne SaldanhaOct 25, 20212 minStrong as Fire, Fierce as Flame As I turned the last page of ‘Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame’ by Supriya Kelkar, I couldn’t help but wonder about what I learnt in my...
JoAnne SaldanhaOct 25, 20213 minAmrita Shergil...born to be an artistThere are times as an educator, when the children’s comments can make it painfully clear that you have not thought out or planned the...