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Seven years of reading with Children at Ameneh Nursery

 Conversation with the staff involved in implementing book reading in Ameneh Nursery and the influence of the “Read with Me” program on children. Seven years ago, children from the Ameneh Nursery were visiting the Children’s Cultural…

Read with Me Cooperates with Child Labor Association

Education has become a worldwide issue since the COVID-19 pandemic. At this point in time, many children have lost access to education and are facing difficulties. In Iran, children who faced limitations due to child labor or migration even…
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Parande Library in Panjshir: A Dream Come True!

This fall was a cold one, full of violence and disorder for Afghanistan. But, in the midst of bullets and tears, you could also hear children laughing. A laugh reminiscent of books and literacy. The place bringing such joy to children is Parande…
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iRead Interview with Zohreh Ghaeni, Founder of Read with Me Program

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…
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Interview with Mahdi Housaini, founder of Parande Library: With Books, Children Can Dream

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,…

Read with Me in the Flooded Regions of Sistan and Balouchestan

This January, flood devastated one of the most deprived regions of Iran, Sistan and Balouchestan Province. As of all the traumatic events of the past, Read with Me asked volunteers to cooperate in making shelters, reading books and assuaging…
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Let’s Not Forget Children in Flooded Regions of Sistan & Balouchestan

Let’s Not Forget Children in Flooded Regions of Sistan & Balouchestan Amidst a flood of heartbreaking news, the flood of Sistan & Balouchestan province attracted attention to one of the most deprived areas of Iran once again. After…

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…
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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.…

“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…

“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…
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Read with Me Workshops in the Flooded Khouzestan

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 and assuage them. Therefore, ever since the beginnings of the…
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Read with Me Reaching Out to Children in the Flooded Poldokhtar

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 feel responsible to be around these children and lessen their pains. Therefore, on 22 April 2019, after the…
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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…
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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,…
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First Aid for Children in Crisis

The Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Literature held two-day workshops on first aid for children in crisis in Tehran and Isfahan in October 2015. The aim of these workshops, which were held by Zahra Ghaeni, linguistic…
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Dramatic arts workshop for children in MahmoodAbad Cultural Center

Following the Read with Me projects in MahmoudAbad Cultural Center in Shahr-e-Rey, RWM experts decided to hold a series of dramatic arts training workshops for children between 7 to 14 years old in order to increase the lingual and social skills…