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Thirteen Libraries Established in the First Half of 2022

In the first half of 2022, 13 libraries were added to Read with Me libraries in 8 provinces of Tehran, Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Lorestan, Kermanshah, Kerman, Alborz and Guilan. Three libraries were inaugurated in Qeshm Island and Sirik in Hormozgan province: Rouyesh Library in the village of Holor, and Aseman Library in the village […]

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The Little Bird in the Class

Children and The Experience of Reading Aloud How to Heal a Broken Wing? Education, reading fiction and every-day life are not separate from each other. By choosing quality books and reading them aloud in an effective way, teachers, librarians and reading promoters can help children gain a deeper understanding of fictional narratives and encourage them […]

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Book Packages as Farewell Gifts for Children in Brick-making Kilns of South Tehran  

By summer coming to an end, children from families of seasonal workers in brick-making kilns of south Tehran received book packages, a farewell gift from the Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature, carrying memories and experiences from participating in the book reading sessions of Read with Me. These children have been participating in […]

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Read with Me Library Workshops in MahAbad and Paveh

The Read with Me Library workshops were held in MahAbad and Paveh with more than 40 librarians and reading promoters as participants. One of the newest approaches of Read with Me has been to transform the classic and traditional environment of libraries into a child-centered space full of literacy which brings quality books, book reading […]

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Read with Me Summer Libraries Bring Color to the Dusty Summer of ZarAbad

Book packages of the Summer Libraries project of Read with Me were received by school libraries and librarians of some villages in ZarAbad area. According to Ketabak’s interview with Shirin Ahmadian, the public relations director at RWM, these packages were provided by ITPCo. (Entesharat Fanni Iran), Hoopa Publications and IRHCLI and the financial support of […]

Establishing Little Summer Libraries of Read with Me

This summer, the Read with Me experts have decided to send book packages and establish little summer libraries in areas such as Sistan & Balouchestan, Kouhdasht, suburbs of Isfahan and suburbs of Tehran for children that had been covered by the RWM program throughout the previous school year. According to the PR Department of RWM, […]

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Exhibition of Children’s Works in AshrafAbad CONEX-Library

 Pouyesh Society held an exhibition of children’s works in relation with the Read with Me project in AshrafAbad CONEX-Library. This exhibition was held on 23 May 2017, 5 months after starting the project and includes children’s book reading activities in Pouyesh Society, Iran School and Mofatteh School which all participated in the RWM program. Aside […]

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MahmoudAbad’s Theatre Group Performs Arash the Archer

A group of adolescent girls in the Supportive Education Center of MahmoudAbad performed the play Arash the Archer in the closing ceremony of this center. Children and adolescents presented their book-related activities and exhibited their works on 14 and 16 May 2017 in the closing ceremony of this center. These activities were part of the […]

Support the IBBY Libraries in Gaza

Ten years has passed since the IBBY libraries were set up in Gaza. Since then life in Gaza has not improved and in many cases it has got worse: the war in 2014, the continuing oppressive occupation, the restrictions and blockades. For many children, the IBBY libraries are a sanctuary and place of hope: they […]

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the Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature, a small institution carrying a national load

On the occasion of the sixteenth anniversary of IRHCL (the Institute for research on the History of Children’s Literature), MohammadHadi Mohammadi speaks about this small institution and its big achievements… On the occasion of the sixteenth anniversary of IRHCL (the Institute for research on the History of Children’s Literature), MohammadHadi Mohammadi informed about this institute’s […]

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I had no idea how to communicate with the baby in the womb

An Interview with One of the Participants of the “Reading with Babies and Toddlers” Program The Read with Me program has dedicated a part of its activities to promoting book reading for babies and toddlers. This program allows parents especially the ones from low-income families to learn how to read books and make conversations with […]

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The First Gathering of the Reading with Babies and Toddlers Program in the Supportive Education Center of MahmoudAbad

On 30 January 2017, the Supportive Education Center of MahmoudAbad held the first Gathering of the Reading with Babies and Toddlers Program by the cooperation of the Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature in MahmoudAbad, Shahr-e-Rey. This gathering was held for mothers that had already participated in the “Reading with Babies and […]

The Child-centered Library in Salakh, Qeshm

The child-centered library of Salakh started its work after renovation with a new design and atmosphere. On December 2015 and November 2016 the Read with Me program held workshops in a library in Salakh, Qeshm. The continuous Reading Aloud sessions and the brilliant performance of this library in implementing the RWM project encouraged the Institute for […]