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The COVID-19 pandemic transformed many events and schedules, including the Read with Me training program for a group of teachers in Sirik, Qeshm Island. Last winter, after having provided the teachers with books and resources, their training course was cancelled due to the pandemic. Months later, with financial support from a benefactor and their own […]
Yar-e-Mehraban Read with Me Library was established this September. Located at an elementary school in Arak, Markazi province, this library is host to more than 400 students from nearby schools. Yar-e-Mehraban Library has a child-centered design and a rich literacy environment. It has more than 1000 books. Ms. Kasraei’s financial support made this endeavor possible. […]
On Books, Reading and Librarians Day on 14 November 2020, Iran Public Library Organization introduced the six most active public interactive libraries of 2020 two of which were Read with Me libraries. Khansar Library in Isfahan and Meraj Andishe Library in Sirjan, associated with the Read with Me program,were selected as the best interactive Libraries […]
Finally, the time to announce the winners of the third Baghtcheban award has arrived. This year, as of the previous years, the event was held simultaneously with the National Book Day Celebrations in Iran, on 2 November 2020. Twelve of the creative and distinguished Read with Me teachers nominated for the award were announced. Jabbar […]
Lorestan is a province home to nomadic groups. They migrate southwards in cold seasons and live in the mountains during spring and summer. In autumn and winter, some of their children study in an elementary school in Godargeh village. They return to their nomadic lifestyle before summer. Teenagers work alongside their parents. They are deprived […]
Out of School Children of ShirAbad ShirAbad is a marginal, deprived district in Zahedan. Its children have been deprived of education for various reasons: not having an ID card, poverty, child labor, child marriage and not knowing Persian language. Educating these children started from 2019, when more than 260 started their education journey in first […]
It has been 6 years since the workers at Azarestan Construction Co. have adopted a new custom within their families and started reading books. In 2014, a Read with Me project, unlike any other, started in this company with full support from its managers, in particular Ms. Parvin Amini. Initially, 60 mothers from the worker […]
The 15th day of October is International White Cane Day. On this day, we share with you the experience of a Read with Me teacher with blind and visually impaired students. Fahimeh Jahantigh teaches in an elementary school for children with special needs in Zahedan, Sistan & Balouchestan Province. She teaches a class of blind […]
On one of the first days of school, a Read with Me teacher in Bonjar, Sistan & Balouchestan province read-aloud a story to her first-grade students. The story was chosen from the Learning Phonological Awareness Skills story book which aims at improving children’s basic literacy skills. This book is part of a Basic Literacy Creative […]
This Wednesday, on 30 September 2020, Mahtab Library was opened in Chaikhansar Village, Gilan. This library was established in memory of Mahtab Ghavami on her birthday with support from her family. It is equipped with about 1200 children and young adult books, as well as 800 books for adults. The library is designed based on […]
On the International Day of Peace, tutors at Mehr-o-Mah Empowerment Center shared the books “Little Blue and Little Yellow” and “How to Heal a Broken Wing” with children. Peace is a living value. Peace is a universal concept. When we talk about peace, we inevitably talk about other living values as well. Making peace with […]
َA Read with Me promoter in Jiroft held an online read-aloud session, reading “My Forever Dress” to a group of children under 6 years old. She writes about this experience: “Today, I read-aloud the book “My Forever Dress” to a group of children online. This book is about a little girl who asks her grandma […]
About iRead The IBBY-iRead Outstanding Reading Promoter Award has been established by the Shenzhen iRead Foundation and IBBY to encourage a real commitment to the cause of reading promotion in the hope of spreading this dedication to others around the globe. Part of the award goes to the selected promoter or individual, and part of […]
Read with Me librarians haven’t forgotten about children during the pandemic. Children’s mental and social well-being is one of their main concerns which is why they work towards counteracting the damage done by the closure of schools, libraries and cultural centers. Some of their activities revolving around health protocols include: Lending books and holding read-aloud […]
Books Connecting to Persian-speaking countries and sharing experiences with reading promotion groups has been a longtime dream of “Read with Me”. Most recently, Read with Me has been able to send 1100 books and library resources to Parande, a library to be established in Panjshir, Afghanistan. This endeavor was made possible by the support of […]
Children of Zalaan village impatiently await the end of coronavirus. They are longing to go to their library. A library that didn’t exist before the pandemic and was established in spring 2020. Zalaan village has a population of over 1500, 300 of which are children and teenagers. Zalaan and its three nearby villages didn’t have […]
Following the Covid-19 outbreak, schools were closed across Iran. Consequently, Read with Me teachers, librarians and promoters’ connection with children was cut off. Closure of schools, libraries and cultural centers can be traumatic for children’s mental state in the long run. Families can minimize the damages by creating a healthy space at home. However, Read […]