Entries by editor96

A Creative Promoter Travels to Bashagard Villages

Zahra is a creative reading promoter and volunteer who joined the Read with Me program through the “One Teacher, One Library, One Classroom” campaign in March 2019. She has been travelling to Bashagard villages in Hormozgan province with her book backpack ever since. Her keen observations and detailed reports, tell of an incredible progress in […]

The Red Bird, a new companion to child laborers

The Red Bird, a new companion to child laborers Book: The Red Bird – by: Astrid Lindgren Date: November 2019 Age Group: Fourth and fifth grades Location: Arfak Association – Anahita Child-centered Library – Shush – Tehran “We won’t have to work because of the snow today!” I heard children whispering to each other, ecstatic […]

Books Strengthen Friendship

Books Strengthen Friendship One characteristic of quality books in children’s literature is intertwining living values within the story in an indirect and intricate manner. Such books create opportunities for dialogue and activities on living values. Below, is the experience of a Read with Me school teacher in Qeshm island which shows how reading books can […]

World Kamishibai Day Pictorial Report

World Kamishibai Day Pictorial Report This year, reading promoters and enthusiasts accepted the invitation to World Kamishibai Day. By performing kamishibai and follow-up activities, they celebrated this occasion alongside the rest of the world. Alongside the International Kamishibai Association of Japan (IKAJA), the Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature of Iran invited […]

Kamishibai, an incentive to learning about living values and environment

Kamishibai, an incentive to learning about living values and environment This October, Mehr-o-Mah Empowerment Center performed the kamishibai “Lemon Tree and the Forelock Bird” for children. Through the follow-up activities, children’s attentions were turned towards the importance of preserving the environment. “Lemon Tree and the Forelock Bird” has a rhythmic narrative about pollution and its […]

World Kamishibai Day Invitation

World Kamishibai Day Invitation The Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature invites Iran’s teachers, tutors, librarians, promoters and parents to celebrate December 7th (World Kamishibai Day) by performing Kamishibai along with all Kamishibai enthusiasts around the world! Upon joining the International Kamishibai Association of Japan, the institute wishes to spread the joy […]

Institute for Research on History of Children’s Literature joined IKAJA

This year, the Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature Joined the International Kamishibai Association of Japan (IKAJA). IKAJA is Japan’s largest kamishibai association. It was established in 2001 to do research on kamishibai theory, apply them to kamishibai performances and promote this wonderful medium to bring people together. Since then, IKAJA members […]

Big Bad Bun at Mehr-o-Mah Empowerment Center

Big Bad Bun at Mehr-o-Mah Empowerment Center Date: Summer 2019 Center: Mehr-o-Mah Empowerment Center Book: Big Bad Bun / author: Jeanne Willis, illustrator: Tony Ross, translator: Masoumeh Ansarian Age Group: 1st-3rd grade students Activities before reading aloud Before starting, I sensed that children are feeling a bit sleepy. We did “jump and clap” movements for […]

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۱۴۰ Motivated Tutors Trained in Qeshm Island

۱۴۰ Motivated Tutors Trained in Qeshm Island Read with Me has been extremely well-received by the teachers of Qeshm Island. Especially after establishing Navid-e-Vahy Library in June 2019. Our success in this region encouraged the expansion of the program based on Qeshm Island’s needs. Accordingly, on the first 2 weeks of 2019-20 academic year, four […]

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New Academic Year, New Read with Me Projects

New Academic Year, New Read with Me Projects This year, as of past years, the first round of Read with Me workshops will be held in October and December, in different regions of Iran. Following a few months of research, planning and preparation, quality book packages were finally sent to the covered regions. Read with […]

Young Library Assistant Shares His Experiences

Young Library Assistant Shares His Experiences The Read with Me program encourages young volunteers to take responsibility for part of the duties in libraries. The cooperation of children in a library that is initially their own, will influence them greatly. Aside from giving them the opportunity to make decisions and cooperate, they can enhance their […]

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Library in Action in Flood-stricken Gouriyeh

Gouriyeh Read with Me Library In November 2019, Gouriyeh Read with Me Library was officially established by the supports of IBBY Crisis Fund as part of a project revolving around establishing child-centered libraries in flood-stricken areas. A local supporter, a city council member, Gouriyeh mayor and a number of children and librarians took part in […]

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Once Again in Sepiddasht

Once Again in Sepiddasht – Read with Me Starts Another Academic Year in Lorestan Read with Me has been implemented in various regions of Lorestan province for more than 5 years. It has covered a number of schools in Kouhdasht, Sepiddasht as well as nomadic schools. In the academic year of 2018-19, with the financial […]

Small Villages, Big Dreams

Small Villages, Big Dreams A Read with Me promoter in the nomadic schools of Zahedan, Sistan & Balouchestan, shared his experience with the Read with Me program: “Read with Me is like a miracle. It has deeply affected me and my family… Here, children think that the whole world is their village, or Zahedan at […]