Longlongago http://blog.longlongago.in Online lending library for Children's books. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:53:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 World of flowers – in the eyes of 6 year old http://blog.longlongago.in/2012/02/world-of-flowers-in-the-eyes-of-6-year-old/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2012/02/world-of-flowers-in-the-eyes-of-6-year-old/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:39:04 +0000 admin http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=363

A good book inspires…imagine what a good library can do!!

The following poem is submitted by Miss Vanshika, a Longlongago member.

Flowers All Around!

Red is the rose,
Yellow is the sunflower,
just like the Sun.
White is the lilly,
which floats through the water,
just like lotus do.
flowers all around my house
flowers everywhere
flowers all around the world.

By,
Miss Vanshika Baskaran
I B, K’Sirs School
Coimbatore

You can view the original poem here.

Share and let your friends know that you ‘like’ the poem in our facebook page.

You can also submit your children’s work here. Send your membership number and content (Short stories, Poems, Reading Tips etc.,) to icreate@longlongago.in

]]> http://blog.longlongago.in/2012/02/world-of-flowers-in-the-eyes-of-6-year-old/feed/ 0 ‘Happy Readers’ – A Reading Workshop http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/12/happy-readers-a-reading-workshop/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/12/happy-readers-a-reading-workshop/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:57:06 +0000 Chitra http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=345

The reading habit is a lifetime gift for a child, because reading builds language, knowledge,concentration and intellect in children.

“Happy Readers” is a unique child-friendly enrichment program which will develop a desire for reading from various sources, look at reading as a more enjoyable experience and feel more proud about the learning that comes out of it. This is accomplished through a series of child friendly activities like

  1. Reading from various sources- Each day the trainer will cover different reading sources like different kind of story books/ informative books, tell me why books, journals etc..
  2. Book reading with dialogues, expressions, read alouds and interaction
  3. Book Quiz
  4. Book Reviews
  5. Authors Talk
  6. Making of bookmark, bookipedia, book making etc.

The pre-book and post book activities included in this workshop is what it makes it unique.

A pre book activity may include some dialogues about what is this book about,(understanding the title) talking about authors, appreciation of the illustration., why this book has been written etc.The child’s imagination is made to work here

A post book activity will make sure that the joy of reading is put into action by drawing, sticking pictures and writing things about what they read. The learnings from the book are reinforced through this activity

Like this each pre-book and post book activities are guaranteed to kindle the spark of desire to read more.

The workshop concludes with the proud moment for the child when he/she creates her own book.

Title – Happy Readers
Venue – GRS Bridge 2 Learn, Y 49, 9th street, Near Ayyapan Temple, Anna Nagar, Chennai- 600040.
Time – 10 am to 12 pm
Date – 26th Dec, 2011 to 29th Dec 2011

For registrations contact Ms. Chitra @ 95661-93957 or chitra@longlongago.in

Visit our Facebook event page to know more about the event and our activities.

Longlongago members get a special discount.

]]> http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/12/happy-readers-a-reading-workshop/feed/ 0 The Hindu:Getting Back To Books http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/11/the-hindu-getting-back-to-books/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/11/the-hindu-getting-back-to-books/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:24:18 +0000 admin http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=341 At a meet organised by Long Long Ago recently, principals, teachers, librarians and correspondents from various schools got together to chalk out ways to improve the collection in their libraries, while creating a passion for reading among students. Read more from The Hindu

]]> http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/11/the-hindu-getting-back-to-books/feed/ 1 ‘I Love to Read’ – A Reading Workshop http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/11/i-love-to-read/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/11/i-love-to-read/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:06:45 +0000 admin http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=326 Longlongago.in is organizing a reading workshop by S. Supraja – The Winners. Come & Celebrate the Joy of Reading with an enriching session with her. The event is free for all our members.

Book reading with dialogues, expressions & child interaction will bring reading to life. Activities like Book Quiz, Role-play, Action Songs, Reading will boost the reading fun.

Date:20.11.2011
Batch Timings:
Batch 1 : 10:00 am – 11.30 am
Batch 2 : 12:00 pm – 1.30 pm
Batch 3 : 2:30 pm – 4.00 pm
Batch 4 : 4:30 pm – 6.00 pm

Limited Registrations : Only 100 seats and 4 batches

Registration Fee :
Free for Longlongago library members
Non members – Rs. 250 per child

Venue : Community Hall, Rani Meyyammai Towers,
MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram,
(Near Chettinad Vidyashram)

RSVP to Chitra @ 95661-93957 or chennai@longlongago.in

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Mr. Varma is known for his novels The Lament of Mohini, Maria’s Room, Devil’s Garden: Tales of Pappudom to name a few. Some of his popular plays include Bow of Rama, Midnight Hotel and Platform among many others. He was awarded the Charles Wallace fellowship in 2004, and was Writer in Residence at Stirling University, Scotland. He currently teaches Creative English at the Chennai Mathematical Institute. He has also taught English Literature and Journalism at the Madras Christian College. Mr. Varma is the great grandson of the artist Raja Ravi Varma and grandson of Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the last ruling Maharani of Travancore.

Date: 27th August 2011

Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Agenda: 3:00 pm – Buzzer registration
3:15pm – Lighting of the lamp
3:17pm – Welcoming our chief guest
3.30 pm: Book Reading and story telling by Mr. Varma
4.30 pm: Buzzers talk
4.45pm: Long Long Ago – Buzzing books of the week.

Venue: Vivekalaya School, Trichy Road, Coimbatore

Please RSVP in our facebook page.

]]> http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/08/can-you-hear-the-buzz/feed/ 0 Wonderful journey we had … http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/08/wonderful-journey-we-had/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/08/wonderful-journey-we-had/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:53:59 +0000 admin http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=312 We recently told you about the The Imaginative Journey, a story telling and parental workshop by Mrs. Kusimika Chatterjee. We had a wonderful time. We will post some photos shortly in our blog. The children, the parents and our members, everyone not only enjoyed but also actively participated. The press did notice and you can find the coverage in The Hindu.

]]> http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/08/wonderful-journey-we-had/feed/ 0 An Imaginative Journey … http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/07/an-imaginative-journey/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/07/an-imaginative-journey/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:16:04 +0000 admin http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=300 We welcome you to an imaginative journey with Mrs. Kusumika Chatterjee, an award winning and a renowned story teller from UK. We also have special tips on role of parents and parenting workshop.

Date: 27th July 2011
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chief Guest: Padmashri Shri Krishnakumar, MD, Arya Vaidhya Pharmacy
Venue: Arya Vaidhya Trust (Dhanvantri Temple Campus)
Next to Shakthi Chips, Olympus,
Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore – 641045

The event is organized by Longlongago.in, the online lending library for children’s books, exclusively for its members. Please RSVP for your passes on 80562-36199.

Looking forward to meet you there.

Team Longlongago

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“Kids as young as six months old can be initiated into reading. But children of such a young age do not actually read but only see visuals in the books, to which they get attracted because of colours and shapes. For, bright colours excite children.”

‘The Hindu’ covered the workshop here:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamilnadu

It’s always amazing to see how fast kids get into a story and play a role in a story.

]]> http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/07/making-reading-a-joyful-experience/feed/ 2 Founder’s interview in ‘The Hindu’ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/05/founders-interview-in-the-hindu/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/05/founders-interview-in-the-hindu/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 07:24:39 +0000 admin http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=284

If Karunya wants to borrow books, she switches on her computer, presses a few buttons and makes a wish! The books will reach her the very evening. Once upon a time, she would have had to travel all the way to the lending library.

Read complete article in the news paper…

]]> http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/05/founders-interview-in-the-hindu/feed/ 1 Summer Camp – Stepping Stone http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/04/summer-camp-stepping-stone/ http://blog.longlongago.in/2011/04/summer-camp-stepping-stone/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:43:37 +0000 Chitra http://blog.longlongago.in/?p=266 LongLongAgo teams up with Springboards as their Library partner for "Stepping Stones". Springboards is a Leadership and TalentManagement company. They specialize is Soft skill training, Behavioural skills and leadership development of Corporate Employees.]]> Come April and there is a flood of summer camps. Camp organizers choose kids centric themes like Art & Craft, Robotix, Do-it-yourself Projects, Fun camps, Story telling and what not. Parents are really confused which one should I choose for my child.

Here is a camp with a difference. “Stepping Stones” is “A Leadership SummerCamp” for Pre-teens and Teens (ages 10-16).

LongLongAgo teams up with Springboards as their Library partner for “Stepping Stones”. Springboards is a Leadership and TalentManagement company. They specialize is Soft skill training, Behavioural skills and leadership development of Corporate Employees. Stepping Stones is their maiden attempt in the area of training young adults.

The camp is a holistic approach towards the all round development of an child. The topics covered in the camp are

  1. Leadership Skills
  2. Communication Skills
  3. Teamwork Skills
  4. Creative Skills
  5. Life Skills.

Children are trained in these areas through a series of games, activities , group discussions, and other fun filled activities.

LongLongAgo believes in developing reading as a skill. Springboards promote reading for developing communication skills. Thus our partnership was born.

LongLongAgo members in Chennai, you get 10% discount on the camp fees.

What are you waiting for ?

Hurry up! Unleash the hidden potential in your child. Make him/her a winner at School, with Friends and at home.

Learn more about the summer camp here.

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