Big Brother Mouse

28 September, 2012, Mokka 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 Marjorie Sippel. Thank you!

We keep notes and records for each school and village that we visit. For this one, the notes tell that it's a Khmu village -- the Khmu are the largest ethnic minority in Laos.

The notes also say: Don't try to go if it's raining. The unpaved roads will be too muddy and you won't get through. One of our challenges, in scheduling book parties, is to plan around many factors such as this.

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