Big Brother Mouse

4 October, 2012, Kiumailor 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 Year 2 2012, Morris Hall, Melbourne Girls Grammar School (Australia). Thank you!

A traditional Lao home doesn't have chairs. People sit and sleep on mats. Often, at the end of a book party, children won't go home immediately. Instead they stand with some friends, reading their new book.

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