Big Brother Mouse

9 May, 2012, Nangiu 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 Sasha Alyson. Thank you!

Sunlight provides the illumination in this very small school (20 students and 1 teacher). Electricity is reaching more and more parts of Laos, but we particularly try to get books to the most remote villages, which often do not have electricity.

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