Monday, December 31, 2012

This Weekend at Books n More

Friday-4/1/13

5 P.M -6 P.M - Peacock Craft in Craft Time for 3-8 years
Learn to make a colourful peacock with glitter, stones and spoons!

6 P.M-7 P.M- "Deduce"- A logical Deduction Game in Mind Gym for 5-9 year olds.

Saturday -5/1/13 and Sunday -6/1/13

4 P.M -6:00 P.M -"Good Touch , Bad Touch" - A child abuse prevention program .To educate children about abuse . For 4-8 years;9 -12 years .



Communication Skills Workshop

We are starting a fresh batch of Communication Skills Program comprising the following modules:
  • Public Speaking
  • Debating
  • Extempore speaking skills
  • Personality Development and Body Language correction .
The program aims to unfold the personality of the child and help them express themselves better and with greater confidence.

Date of Program - From 2/1/12,throughout January . All Weekdays except Thursday .
Time:5-6 P.M


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Sand Painting ,Seed Craft and more !

The following workshops will be held over this weekend at Books n More

Event: Sand Painting Workshop. An intensive 3 Day workshop to make portraits out of sand for ages 8-Adult.
Date and Time: 28/12/12-30/12/12 - 6 P.M onwards

Event: Seed Craft- Make a ship using seed collage craft . For Ages3-8 years .
Date and Time:28/12/2012-5 P.M TO 6 P.M

Event: Homonyms Game in Mind Gym -Juniors for 5-9 year olds
Date and Time:28/12/2012 -6 P.M to 7:00 P.M

 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

This weekend and year end activities- Christmas Camp , Mind Gym, Craft time and more!

This weekend we have two activities lined up on Friday- 21/12/2012 :
1. MIND GYM- is being introduced for the age group of 5-9 years . Classes will be held every Friday from 6-7 P.M . Mind Gym will focus on building the following skills :
  • Vocabulary development
  • Math skill building
  • Logical thinking skills 
  • Creative thinking 
We'll be using a mix of indoor and outdoor activities in the teaching methodology.
This week the main activity of the day is a multiplication game in the garden and a fun deduction based quiz .

2. In Craft time, the children will be making a snowman . A fun story and song is also being planned keeping in mind the spirit of the season.

The Christmas CAMP !!

The Christmas camp is back this year from 24/12/2012 to 29/12/2012 . Timings- 10:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M . The schedule is as follows:
  1. 24/12/2012- Christmas Pageant - a theatre session on the Christmas story .
  2. 25/12/2012-Christmas Carnival- fun, games, carols, presents !
  3. 26/12/2012-Be a VJ!- Anchor your own show and present in to your friends.
  4. 27/12/2012- Green thumb- A gardening workshop for our green thumbed little elves. Take home a sapling and plant your own garden patch.
  5. 28/12/2012-Young  Picasso- A painting workshop to unleash your creativity
  6. 29/12/2012- Lil' Chef- A fireless cooking workshop- theme "Fun Foods of India"
The fee for the camp is Rs 900 for the whole duration of 6 days or Rs 200 per day.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

An all new craft workshop this weekend

Our dynamic crafts expert Shailaja has come up with an all new craft concept this weekend - Stocking Craft . She uses colourful stockings to make interesting coasters, wall hangings etc . She uses the techniques of punch craft for creating lovely embellishments . This workshop is on 24/11/12 from 6 P.M onwards.This workshop is for ages 7- adult.

We also have a storytelling session with fingerpainting on 24/11/12 from 5 P.M onwards for the 2-8 year age group

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Diwali Workshops and more!

The following are the activities starting this week:

1. Chess - New Batch for young children in the age group of 5-7 years is starting on 7/11/2012.The classes will be held every Wednesday from 5 P.M to 7 P.M

2. SCRABBLE- New Batch is starting on 8/11/2012 for 7-14 year olds. The classes will be held every Thursday from 6:15 P.M to 7:15 P.M

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS:

  1. Diya Decoration Workshop on 9/11/2012 from 5 P.M onwards for 4-14 year olds
  2. Diwali Ramleela Story telling with Puppets on 10/11/2012 from 5 P.M onwards for 3-8 year olds 
  3. Science Workshop - Force and Motion . Learn to Build a Force Measurement tool and work with Inclined Planes. For 8-14 year olds. From 6:00 P.M to 7:30 P.M
  4. Yajilim - A logical thinking Puzzle will be held as a part of MIND GYM on 9/11/2012 from 6:00 -7:30 P.M .


Wednesday, October 31, 2012

We've moved!

We've moved in to our new location at Plot no 292, Street No 2, West Marredpally . We're officially open today !

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

We are shifting!

It's bigger . It's better. Lots of space,sunlight , an open yard and a lovely porch had me sold to move locations!
We're now moving to Plot  No 292, Street No 2,West Marredpally.
The library and activity center will open at the new premises from 31/10/2012 .
Our timings continue to remain the same: Monday-Saturday-10:30 A.M -7:30 P.M
                                                              Sunday-10:30 A.M to 6:30 P.M
The directions to the new place is attached here .



We'll be closed on 29/10 and 30/10 to facilitate the shift .


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Weekend and Month Long Workshops at Books n More

Following are our month long workshops :
1. Handwriting Improvement Course ( every Monday,Wednesday and Friday )- 5:30-6:30 P.M - 15 session program

2. Speak Well - a Communication skills course for 5-9 year olds focussing on recitation , elocution and personality development (every Monday,Wednesday and Friday )- 6:30-7:30 P.M - 15 session program

Weekend Activities

1. Tile Painting - Make an Aquarium on Tile - for 3-8 year olds as a part of our Toddler Art Program . On 12/10/2012 from 5 P.M to 6 P.M

2. What's the Good Word? - a vocabulary building game as a part of our Mind Gym Program- On 12/10/2012 from 6 P.M to 7:30 P.M

3.Chocolate Making Class for young children (3-9 yrs ) - Learn to make yummy moulded chocolates and a decadent chocolate dessert. Wrap and take home your goodies.On 13/10/2012 from 5 P.M to 6 :15 P.M.( It's a Fireless and child friendly workshop )


4. Science Workshop- Build simple first, second and third order machines. Learn how force works - for 8-14 year olds. On 13/10/2012 -6 P.M to 7 :30 P.M

5.Flower Making Workshop - Learn to make attractive paper flowers . On 14/10/2012 -for ages 8+ to adult - 4 P.M -7 P.M




Thursday, September 13, 2012

4 Workshops and a Month long Course

Here are the details of this weekend's workshops :
1. Sand Painting for 3-8 year olds from 5 P.M to 6 P.M on 14/9/2012
2.Rhymes Talk- A vocaulary Building game for 8-14 year olds from 6 P.M to 7:30 P.M on 14/9/2012
3."Imagine" - A Story telling and drama activity based on "There's a Wocket in my Pocket " by Dr. Seuss for 3-8 year olds on 15/9/2012 from 5 P.M to 6 P.M
4.Learn to make a 3-D Ganesha Wall Hanging for ages 10+ to adult on 15/9/2012- 5 P.M to 6:30 P.M.

Month Long Workshop :
Public Speaking and Debating , starting on 15/9/2012 till 6/10/2012 from 6 P.M To 7:00 P.M every Saturday .

Monday, September 10, 2012

All the activities we did this past year

We have completed a year ! It's been an awesome ride :).

Thanks to all the enthusiastic children who have been participating regularly in all our activities,all our wonderful teachers , superb parents who have been dedicated supporters and who have been ferrying their children from all over the city - Mehdipatnam, Jubilee Hills , DD Colony, Alwal, Medchal , Malaysian Township- just about everywhere - it is humbling to see the dedicated fathers/mothers/grandmothers-getting their children twice a week from such distances to Marredpally for  the activities !
A Big thank you to our administrative staff who have been enthusiastically supporting all our adventures and making the experience smooth and joy filled for the children .

Our Library now has over 11000 books and growing! Our activity centre has completed over 70 unique activities and workshops this past year apart from our 9 regular year long programs.

I've been promising that I'll write a complete blog post on all that we have been doing ( and continue to do) this past year . So here goes.

Year Round Activities:
1. Math Program- 3-9 years -to inculcate strong conceptual skills andto teach visual problem solving strategies

2. Reading Program-
a. Level 1 (3-5 years )- Phonetics -basic reading skills , creating Phonemic
Awareness
b.Level 2 (5-8 years )- Advanced Phonetics-Reading,Spelling, Comprehension and Introduction to Grammar
c.Level 3( 9-16 years )- English Enrichment - Vocabulary , Comprehension, Grammar , Corrective and Remedial Programs, Enrichment Programs ,Creative Writing


3.Handwriting Program-6-15 year olds


4.Chess Classes-Age 6+

5.Drawing Program-Age 6+

6. Toddler Art and Craft Time-Age 2-6 yr

7.Have Fun, Learn ( now christened Mind Gym) -A different game or activity every week to build
  • Vocabulary 
  • Math Skills
  • Logical Thinking
  • Strategic Thinking .  
We have completed over 50 sessions of  Mind Gym without repeating a SINGLE GAME/Activity EVER !

8.Show and Tell- Age-3-8 years

9.Young Scientist - Age-8-14 years .
Every second Saturday of the month our budding scientists have been engaging in educative and fun science experiments

The Following is the list of workshops we have conducted this past year :

1. Pottery
2.Mathemagic- fun math stories and activities for each story
3. Wealth from Waste- An art and craft workshop to recycle and reuse everyday waste
4.Block Printing
5.Rangoli Art
6.Kitemaking
7.Suno Kahaani- Indian Stories for Indian Kids
8.Puppet Theatre
9. Math Stories from around the world
10.Noisy Jungle- Animal stories with Puppets
11.Ikebana
12.Clay Modelling
13.Vinayaka Chaturti- stories and eco friendly Ganesha clay craft
14.Paper Quilling
15.Calligraphy
16.Decoupage
17.Warli Art
18.Playground Math Fun
19. Debating Workshops
20.Communication skills and Personality Development Workshops (6 of them so far)
21.Madhubani Painting
22.3-D Clay Craft
23.Tie and Dye
24.Chocolate Making
25.Punch Craft
26.Card Making
27.Science Toy Making Workshop
28.Creative Writing (4 of them so far )
29.Artitude- A Workshop for teaching soft skills through art
30.Eye Spy- An activity to improve observation skills for 3-8 year olds
31.Traditional Games - Sankranthi Sambharalu - like Paramapada soppanam, Chamma Chekka etc
32.Oil Painting
33.Handmade Bag Making
34.Decorative Printing
35.Silk Gift Envelope Making
36.Dress Up StoryTime- Peter Pan- which was featured in Doordarshan in May 2012
37.Masked Theatre - Which was featured in Hindu Young World in May2012
38.Theatre Workshop ( 3 so far )
39. Exam Success Workshop- To Facilitate Goal Setting, Time Management , Stress Management etc
40.Origami
41.Hitori
42.Fancy Dress - Chhota Bheem theme
43.5 Day Vocabulary Games Workshop
44.5 Day Logical Thinking Puzzles Workshop
45 .StoryTime Yoga
46 .Creative Drawing
47.Tell me a story- A creative Story Building Exercise
48.Effective Writing for exam Success
49.Glass Painting
50.Chhota Bheem theme art and Craft workshop
51.Finger Play- stories , chants and finger top fun
52.Around the Country in 25 stories- Gujarat ,Maharashtra ( 2 sessions done so far- 23 more to go this year )
53.Spell Well
54. Fireless Cooking
55.Harvest Stories from around the world
56.Chhota Bheem Rap Session
57.Finger Printing
58.Vegetable Printing
59.Photography 
60.Rhyme Fun- Phonics Game
61.Artiquette- Etiquette through Art
62.General Knowledge Quizzes ( over 5 done so far )
63.Babel Fish- Let's hear many languages
64.Story Telling- Classical Tales for children

65.Theatrical Reading
66.Thread Craft
67.Spin a Yarn- an Interactive Story Building Exercise
68.Hindi Recitation
69.Gift Box and Pen stand Making- Card Board Crafts
70.Magic Ball- A creative visualisation exercise




Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Weekend events

Weekend events at Books n More :

  • Mind Gym- Logical Puzzles to stimulate creative thinking for 7-14 year olds on 31/8/12 from 6 P.M to 7:15 P.M 
  • Around the country in 25 stories- Storycraft session on Gujarat - learn Tie and Dye craft and hear fun stories on Gujarat to build GK and learn about our country .

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Weekend Activities

Books n More is offering two weekend workshops :


Workshop: Glass Painting Workshop for 8+ to adult .Learn to paint beautiful pictures on Glass to give stained glass effect.

Venue: Books n More, Library and Activity Centre,#6/A,Sivaramakrishna Colony, Near Sarveshwaralayam temple, West Marredpally

Date and Time : 18/8/12 and 19/8/12 - 5 P.M onwards 



Event Name: "Word Ladders"- A Vocabulary Building game for 7-14 year olds .

Venue: Books n More, Library and Activity Centre,#6/A,Sivaramakrishna Colony, Near Sarveshwaralayam temple, West Marredpally

Date and Time : 17/8/12  -6 P.M -7 P.M 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

New Programs at Books at More

For folks looking for a good activity centre in Secunderabad , Books n More , now has 3 more programs for children on offer apart from our usual roster of activities :

1. Elocution Classes- starting from 11/8/2012 till 1/9/2012 -6:30 P.M to 7:30 P.M -every Saturday . Children in the age group of 7-14 years are eligible to participate. The course fee is Rs 500 .

2. Young Scientist- This Saturday (11/8/12) -Children 8-14 yrs of age are eligible to participate -J.Ramesh will be working with Levers . Each child will be building a balance and 2 lever based machines - nut cracker and tweezer . There will also be one chemistry experiment . Fee-Rs 200 per child. Time:5PM to 6:30 P.M

3.Creative Writing Workshop is starting this Friday (10/8/12) . The sessions will be held every Monday,Wednesday and Friday (6:30 P.M to 7:30 P.M) for 7-14 year olds-Fee Rs 1200 for 10 sessions




Monday, July 30, 2012

Activity Schedule


Serial No
Activity
Days of the week
Age Eligibility
Time
Fees

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT



1
Reading Program- Phonetics, Reading Enrichment ,Spelling and Grammar Classes
All Days – 2 sessions per week
3 - 16 years
1 hr session- flexible timings
Rs 1600 ( 8 sessions)
2.
Math Program-
To inculcate strong conceptual and problem solving skills
All days- 2 sessions per week
3-16 years
1 hr session- flexible timings
Rs 1600 ( 8 sessions)
3.
Creative Writing
Mondays,
Wednesdays ,Fridays
8-16 years
6:30 P.M to 7:30 P.M
Rs 1500 (10 sessions)
4.
Young  Scientist
Every 2’nd Saturday
8-14 years
5 P.M to 6:30 P.M
Rs 200 per session

COMMUNICATION SKILLS



1
Show n Tell
Saturdays
3-7 years
5 P.M to 6 P.M
Rs 400 per month
2.
Communication skills and Personality Development
Saturdays
8-14 years
6 P.M to 7 P.M
Rs 500 per month







STRATEGIC AND LOGICAL THINKING



1.
Have Fun,Learn!- Learn to solve puzzles , build word power , think strategically and improve math skills through this game based program
Fridays
8-14 years
6 P.M to 7 P.M
Rs 400 per month
2.
Chess  Classes
Wednesdays
6 -16 years
5 P.M to 7 P.M
Rs 700 per month







OTHERS




1.
Saturday Activity Club- Activities like Art and Craft,Storytelling,Theatre,Fireless cooking , Quizzing etc
Saturday
4-16 years
Variable
Rs 600 per month
2.
Handwriting Program
Monday,
Wednesday and Friday
6-16 years
5:30 P.M to 6:30 P.M
Rs 1500 per month
3.
Drawing Program
Sundays
4-16 years
10:30 A.M.to 12 noon
Rs 500 per month

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Summer Camp Schedule : Week 6



Summer Camp Week 6 Schedule

Level 1 : 3-7 years

Date Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
21/5/2012 Monday Printing Bugs! Printing Bugs! Rhyme Fun- A Phonics game
22/5/2012 Tuesday Chhota Bheem Rap session Shape Fun- A Cutting and Pasting craft Let's Dance!
23/5/2012 Wednesday Let's talk about---- Music Time Artiquette- Soft skills through art-Module 1
24/5/2012 Thursday General Knowledge Circle Time The little Red Hen- Storytime Science Fun-
25/5/2012 Friday Drawing Competition Counting games Artiquette- Soft skills through art-Module 2
26/5/2012 Saturday Summer Camp Party Time! Summer Camp Party Time Summer Camp Party Time

Level 2 : 8-14 years

Date Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
21/5/2012 Monday Rhyme and Meter Recitation Painting
22/5/2012 Tuesday Debate Central What would you do to save the world? - A team activity What would you do to save the world? - A team activity
23/5/2012 Wednesday Artiquette- Learn Soft skills through art- Module 1 Artiquette- Learn Soft skills through art- Module 1 Best of Games!
24/5/2012 Thursday Science Experiments -Let's make a windmill Science Experiments -Let's make a windmill GK Quiz
25/5/2012 Friday Artiquette- Learn Soft skills through art- Module 2 Artiquette- Learn Soft skills through art- Module 2 Drawing Competition
26/5/2012 Saturday Summer Camp Party Time! Summer Camp Party Time Summer Camp Party Time

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Summer Camp Week 5 schedule




Level 1 – 3-7 year olds

Date Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
30/4/2012
Monday
Magic Ball- A Creative Visualisation Exercise Babel fish- let's hear many languages! Make a Bookmark
1/5/2012
Tuesday
Storytelling Session with dress up fun- Peter Pan Storytelling Session with dress up fun- Peter Pan Creative Drawing
2/5/2012
Wednesday
Dance time Recitation Let's paint with Vegetables
3/5/2012
Thursday
Speak up! Phonetic Games Science Experiments -Chemistry , Let's make toys!
4/5/2012
Friday
Show and Tell Competition – My Creation! Chhota Bheem Colouring Activity Tattoo Fun
6/5/2012
Saturday
Yoga for kids Theatre Games Craft time

Level 2 -8-14 years

Date Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
30/4/2012
Monday
Make a Bookmark Make a Bookmark Magic Ball- A Creative Visualisation Exercise
1/5/2012
Tuesday
Wordsmith GK Quiz Theatrical Reading- Module 1
2/5/2012
Wednesday
Babel fish- let's hear many languages! Let's paint with Vegetables Theatrical Reading- Module 2

3/5/2012
Thursday
Science Experiments -Chemistry , Let's make toys! Science Experiments -Chemistry , Let's make toys! Theatrical Reading- Module 3
4/5/2012
Friday
Theatrical Reading Competition Let's Rap! Let's Rap!
6/5/2012
Saturday
Art and Craft Art and Craft Charades