Big Brother Mouse

14 March, 2013, Huailek Village, Luang Prabang 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!

What happens after Big Brother Mouse leaves?

This month, we called teachers (and in a few cases, directors) at 21 schools where we held book parties in the last 2 years:

All 21 said they more often see students reading for enjoyment, than before we held the book party.

19 of 21 said a significant number of students read every day.

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