Singing for Mrs.Pettigrew - A Gem of a Read
A review of a gem of a book. Read if you want to write, read if you are a teller of stories, read just because.
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Mar 6, 2023
- 3 min
On Reading a Book Series...
The image above shows a poster that we have in the library to draw children’s attention to some of the book series we have on our...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Feb 21, 2023
- 2 min
Pairing and Comparing Wedding Baraat Picture Books
Tuesday’s are ‘twosday’s’ on my Instagram account @mythaunty , when I share a pair of books. When we received the PHL Book Box, from...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2 min
Tales of Bon Bibi from the Sunderbans
Ever since the start of this year, I’ve been drawn to books written in verse. I have been reading aloud and working on understanding...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jan 9, 2023
- 3 min
Of Hidden Gems in Indian Kid Lit and one in particular.
As a Library Educator, I often feel that I need to play the role of Cupid…Eros, if Greek mythology is more your thing. I need to get...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Oct 11, 2021
- 5 min
The Dot and Raza's Bindu...focusing on Indian Art
The new term started at the end of September and I knew exactly what I was going to be doing. Last term's theme on Art and Artists had...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
Snakes in Indian Children's Literature
(Sharing a post which first featured on the Sustainability Next blog on September 27, 2021) Ophidiophobia or fear of snakes, is one of...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Do We Need to Read Challenged Books?
“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” - Laurie Halse Anderson, Author This week is Banned Book Week, a week...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Sep 6, 2021
- 3 min
Art IS Everywhere
Art Theme Week 10 We have just one more week of school before we break for holidays. With Pratham’s One Day, one story, scheduled for the...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Magic of a True Story...and trash!
Week 3 of the Art Theme that I've been doing with my elementary students this term. Last week my younger elementary students were...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 26, 2021
- 3 min
Being me and rethinking Be You.
Be You by Peter H Reynolds came highly recommended by someone whose choices I value. So without much hesitation, I ordered it...after all...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 13, 2021
- 8 min
Picture Books...a Conduit to Conversations about Death, Loss and Grief.
Yesterday, during an Insta Live session with Redwood Montessori School, I was asked about books dealing with death. I first wrote a post...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
Sometimes misfortune can indeed be a blessing.
August, 2020 Sion, an excellent and well-respected fortune-teller, lives in a kingdom just along the Great Wall of China. Everyone went...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
A Book filled with Sharing and Gratitude
I love how food brings people together, often accompanied by laughter, stories, love, friendship, camaraderie and sharing. I love when ...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Grand Chapati Contest
Written by: Asha Nehemiah Illustrated by:Chetan Sharma Published by : Duckbill/Penguinsters So let me say right off the bat, that there...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
When a library read-aloud session inspires creative expression...Spellbound by Nalini Sorensen
I started my class by reading the first chapter of a book. I didn’t tell my students the title or the author. I just read aloud the...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 8, 2021
- 5 min
Oh, for the love of Picture Books with infinite possibilities!!
Don't you just love when the same book lends itself so beautifully to different age groups? I never marvel at the magic spun in the pages...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
MAY BOOKS INSPIRE YOU DEAR CHILDREN
14 NOVEMBER, 2019 A wish for all the children in my life, this Children’s Day…may books inspire you: To care… To be brave… Enough… To...
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