Big Brother Mouse

4 January, 2012, Namnyorn Village, Oudomxay Province, Laos

Book party: At book parties we read from books, play games, and sing songs. At the end of each book party, every student gets to choose a book, usually the first book they've ever owned. Then we give more to the school. Our book parties have two goals. First, we get children excited about books. (Previously, most of them had seen textbooks, but never a book they were eager to read.) Second, we observe closely, to see what books are most avidly read, what's needed, and what techniques help spread a love of reading.

This event was sponsored by Planet Wheeler Foundation (Australia). Thank you!

If we had sound on our website, you could hear what one visitor called "The Big Brother Mouse Symphony." Children here don't have much experience reading. Often they will say the words softly to themselves as they read a book. When a group of children does it, with their very first book, a quiet murmur fills the room. To anyone who loves books and reading, it can compete with any symphony.

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