Educator Insights
GatheringReaders Meets Susanna Goho Quek: Interactive Storytelling with Artwork
Last Sunday, my book club for young readers here in Singapore [GatheringReaders] had a lovely time with renowned art guru Susanna Goho Quek at the Jurong West Public Library for our session on Meet a Book Artist. There were eleven kids who attended this Sunday hour-long session, and I knew from the start that the […]
GatheringReaders 2013: Virtual Discussion 3 – Email an Author/Book Artist
Hello boys and girls, kings and queens, fairies and dryads, strange and surreal creatures, all beautiful people you. This is our 3rd virtual discussion for GatheringReaders for 2013. Our special activity this March is to meet a storyteller, book author, illustrator. During our previous face to face meeting last February, I shared the email addresses, […]
Gathering Readers: Virtual Discussion on Where the Sidewalk Ends
This post is much delayed. Thanks to some of my vigilant participants, they reminded me that this virtual discussion is not up yet. And so here goes, lovely Gathering Readers book club members. Discussion Questions What is your favorite poem from the entire collection? Share why you liked that poem. Do you have other favorite […]
Another Book Drive in Singapore for International Book Giving Day!
After I have posted my Call for Book Donations for Pertapis Home here in Singapore as part of the International Book Giving Day, there has been a LOT of Twitter activity from beautiful bibliophiles in Singapore who are eager to spread some book love, thanks to Santhi_19. I also chanced upon another wonderful book drive […]
Call for Book Donations and Book-Giving Stories for International Book Giving Day 2013
We’re only a few days away from International Book Giving Day 2013 and preparations are underway. Call for Book Donations We are ‘gathering books’ for the children from Pertapis Home here in Singapore. Gently-used books for 12 years old children and below are gratefully accepted. As can be seen from their website: The Children’s Home […]
