Big Brother Mouse

9 April, 2013, Nasan Village, Xayaboury 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!

Teachers in the countryside tell us that even in grade 2, many students cannot read a full sentence. So we're making more and more books that are extremely easy, with only a few words per page.

In the last picture, one girl is reading The Hungry Frog, which uses time-honored techniques of repetition, humor, and a surprise ending that adults enjoy too. (The frog, however, does not.)

We still need more very easy books. Planet Wheeler, which sponsored this book party, has also sponsored dozens of books. Will you sponsor one, too? From our home page, please click the Donate button, then you'll see another button leading to books that need a sponsor.

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