Big Brother Mouse

10 October, 2012, Phang 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 basmati - authentic help (Switzerland). Thank you!

The book party teams often vary the activities they offer for game time. In this case, kids are having fun doing the traditional Lao dance that's more often seen at weddings than on school playgrounds.

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