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Little Firefighters at Khansar Library

۲۹ September is firefighters and safety day in Iran. On this occasion, Khansar Library’s librarians planned a creative program to introduce children to the activities of firefighters and create a dynamic atmosphere in the library. Below, you can read Khansar Library’s activities on Firefighters day: ۲۹ September 2019 Khansar Library Today, following prior arrangements with […]

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 the pleasure of a new discovery. The illustrations of the wild things are the most incredible of […]

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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. Yet, in the midst of explosions and desperation, 28 enthusiasts who love and […]

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 determined locations. Through this, they invited children to a Reading Aloud session. After reading aloud “How to Heal a […]

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 mentions the arrival of a “skinny gentleman” at grandma’s door. But in the illustration, […]

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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 library with more than 400 books. The space of the library has been designed based on Read with Me Child-centered Library principles. In addition to welcoming the […]

“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 in their hardships and lessen their pains. Therefore, ever since the beginnings of the series […]

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 children’s emotions. It automatically draws them towards itself using stories, songs, and poems. What better way to learn the phoneme /l/ than to hear the […]

Visiting a Printing House

Visiting a Printing House: How are the books we read printed? Child-centered libraries do much more than lend books to children. These libraries are dynamic, playing an important role in developing children’s skills and expanding their knowledge. For instance, librarians can arrange visits to places related to the books they have read to children. These […]

Brothers Read Together in a Read with Me Library

Child-centered Library Brings Brothers to Read Together This is a Read with Me child-centered library in Rijab. It’s a place where children spend most of their summer time. The older brother takes his younger brother by the hand, crosses the streets safely and brings him to the library. In the coziness of the library, they […]

Read with Me in Kermanshah Book City

Read with Me in Kermanshah Book City Three years has passed since Read with Me first set foot in Kermanshah Province. Since then, many cabin libraries and school libraries have been established and equipped. Also, more than 60 teachers and promoters were trained. Now, for the first time, Read with Me quality books can be […]

Young Librarian and her Active Library

Young Librarian and her Active Library This is the young librarian of a Read with Me child-centered library located in a nomadic school in a village in Sistan & Balouchestan province. Most children, especially girls cannot study further than 6th grade since the village has only elementary schools. This young librarian has unfortunately been out […]

A Little Girl’s Dream to Join a Library

A Little Girl’s Dream to Join a Library Mozhdeh, a Read with Me ambassador, told us the tale of little girl who wished so strongly to join her library. This ambassador has continuously shown great enthusiasm in encouraging the children of her village to read. Her outstanding performance led to the establishment of three child-centered […]

Iranak Museum of Childhood, Now on Display

Iranak Museum of Childhood Iranak Museum of Childhood has come a long way from a mere idea transforming into reality. The museum has sought a home in Tehran ever since 2003. It has been displayed 14 times in Iran and abroad as short and long term exhibitions. This time, it has been set up for […]