Sailing Off from the Library to Where the Wild Things Are!

Book Name: Where the Wild Things Are Author: Maurice Sendak Number of Children: 18 Center: Avay-e-Mandegar Empowerment Center – Tehran Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak is an incredible picture book. In each page, children experience…
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Read with Me Travels to Afghanistan

Children’s Literature, a Window to Future; Read with Me travels to Afghanistan August 2019 was one of the most violent months of Afghanistan in the past few years. War brought sorrow to the face of this country and its people once again.…

Read with Me on World Peace Day!

Activities on World Peace Day On September 21st, World Peace Day, Read with Me promoters had different plans prepared. In Rafsanjan, Kerman province, two promoters asked children to retrieve envelopes containing messages about peace from the…
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Read with Me Ambassador Holds Her First Workshop

Fatemeh, one of the selected teachers of Read with Me held her first workshop as a Read with Me ambassador. This September, she held a “Learning Numeracy” workshop in Kousha Center, Zahedan, introducing a number of tutors with the creative…

“Read with Me” Program in Flooded Regions – Report Part II

Spring 2019 was an unfortunate one. Flood and the destruction that came with it, devastated vast regions of Iran. Read with Me knew it had to take action. Inquiring about the situation as well as dispatching volunteers to the regions were among…

Just a Minute: an excuse for a couple of minutes of dialogue

Just a Minute is a book based on a Mexican folk tale written by Yuyi Morales. The book is multi-faceted and has many layers. Its creative, humorous text and delightful illustrations makes it a pleasurable experience for the reader.  The text…
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A child-centered library for the eager tutors at Avay-e-Koodaki

Avay-e-Koodaki Kindergarten’s Child-centered Library Avay-e-Koodaki Kindergarten’s Child-centered Library in Yazd province was established this summer. The Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature, has equipped this…

“Read with Me” Program in Flooded Regions – Report Part I

Dispatching Volunteer Bibliotherapy Teams to the Flooded Regions Reaching out to children in crisis is one of the fundamental goals of the “Read with Me” program. Which is why Read with Me experts are responsible to be around these children…

Turtles, Storks and Hopscotch: A Creative Education

Basic Literacy Creative Education through Literature is about learning and entertainment at the same time. Whereas formal education doesn’t recognize children’s need for entertainment. Creative Education through Literature connects with…