Our tie-up with Oxford Junior had a good start with nearly 20 children attending. The session started on time and all the children were squeezed onto the second floor, looking terrified and expectantly at Richa.Richa started off with asking all the children to listen to the sounds around them in the bookstore. The sound of people walking about, paper rustling, people talking, the air conditioner humming were some of the sounds the children heard.
The next exercise required everyone to observe what was around them. The children mentioned the books, the wallpaper, the cds, the air conditioner but they all forgot to mention the only animate things in the store - people! Richa kindly reminded them about that.
The main exercise required the children to look at a picture of a carnival and write about the sights, sounds, tastes and tangible objects that they would experience when at a carnival. They jotted down points and then as a group wrote a short story on a 'hot summer's day at a fair'.
The stories were entertaining and well-written and we were all very impressed.
The next activity required the children to look at another picture, this time of a park with an empty table and empty benches around it. They were asked to write another story, individually, this time about imagining themselves in this park all by themselves.
After a brief introduction about the website, Ron and Richa divided the children into groups of three so that they could read out their stories to each other.
After an enjoyable and interactive session the excited children bade us farewell.
The next exercise required everyone to observe what was around them. The children mentioned the books, the wallpaper, the cds, the air conditioner but they all forgot to mention the only animate things in the store - people! Richa kindly reminded them about that.
The main exercise required the children to look at a picture of a carnival and write about the sights, sounds, tastes and tangible objects that they would experience when at a carnival. They jotted down points and then as a group wrote a short story on a 'hot summer's day at a fair'.
The stories were entertaining and well-written and we were all very impressed.
The next activity required the children to look at another picture, this time of a park with an empty table and empty benches around it. They were asked to write another story, individually, this time about imagining themselves in this park all by themselves.
After a brief introduction about the website, Ron and Richa divided the children into groups of three so that they could read out their stories to each other.After an enjoyable and interactive session the excited children bade us farewell.
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