This weekend at Books n More - Glass painting ; 3-D Paper Sculpture and Active Math

The following workshops are lined up this weekend at Books n More :

1. Workshop : Paper Sculpture making- Learn to make a 3-D Paper sculpture of dog, giraffe, lion, tiger and monkey in this craft class with Mr VC Harish . It's a colourful card and paper construction exercise to make a creative animal sculpture.This workshop is for children in the age group of 5-16 years.
Date and Time : 28/2/2014 .5-6:30 P.M

Fee : Rs 150 per child (all materials inclusive)

2. Workshop : Active Math - Learn about number system , place values, addition , subtraction and skip counting through stories and games in this fun filled month long workshop with Ms Sujatha Ashwin for 4-7 year olds on all the Saturdays of March

Date and Time: From 1/3/14-29/3/14. 4:30-6 PM
Fee : Rs 800 per child (all materials inclusive)

3.Workshop :Glass Painting with Ms Anjali Kumar. Learn to make paintings with stained glass effect in this engaging workshop for all above the age of 8 years including adults .

Date and Time: 1/3/2014. From 5-8 P.M

Fee: Rs 500 per person(all materials inclusive).

Brunch with Butterflies

30 children and a motley crew of teachers went on a field trip last Saturday!
We were off to Shameerpet to the forest area to study wetland ecology . We were greeted by the forest education officer who gave us an outline of what we'd be seeing there . Then we set out to see some butterflies on a small mound where a lot of flower bearing plants were being grown to attract butterflies. In that mini trek we spotted different types of butterflies-milkweed,brown ,skippers , nymphalids etc .
Anuradha aunty helped us track animals through their feet and droppings- there was a lot of excitement all around when the children spotted some civet dropping( anyone game for the world's most exotic and expensive coffee ?? ) - luckily , no coffee plants were in sight!
Among the flora- dry deciduous vegetation was seen with some mossy cover in the rainy season due to the proximity of water . We saw symbiotic plant relationship and animal-plant relationship in action.
We saw a colony of red ants and how they built their leafy nests using ant wax ! We saw centipedes , a few crustaceans ( due to the proximity of water , again) , herds of deer ( who were fed by the forest keepers due to lack of grass ) and many more smaller creatures
Here are the photos of our field trip : Brunch with Butterflies!

Lingashtakam recitation by our singers

This weekend at Books n More: "Lingashtakam " class ; Mosaic Photo frame craft ;Field trip to Shamirpet Wetlands and Popsicle stick house craft

Lots of activities lined up at Books n More this weekend:

1.Music Workshop : Learn  Lingashtakam on occassion of Sivarathri from carnatic musician and teacher Ms  Bhuvana .Open to all above 7 years including adults.

Date and Time: 5 P.M to 7 P.M ON 21/2/2014

Fee : Rs 150 per person.


2.Craft Workshop: Make a paper card mosaic photo frame with Ms Rajashri for ages 4-14 years .

Date and Time: 5 P.M to 6:30 P.M ON 21/2/2014

Fee : Rs 150 per person.

3.How things work : Brunch with Butterflies-A study of wetland ecology

We are taking children in the age group of 6 to 16 years on a field trip to the Shamirpet wetlands , in order to explore the flora , fauna and geographical features of wetlands . There will be a special session on the butterflies This half day trip will be coordinated by Ms Anuradha Vinod and the Wildlife Education and Extension wing of  Forest Department of Andhra Pradesh.Prior registration mandatory. Registration closes on 20/2/2014.

Date and Time: 8 A.M to 12 NOON ON 22/2/2014

Fee : Rs 350 per person.(Including transport)

Children have to wear caps , sensible shoes and carry plenty of drinking water (and a snack).


4.Craft workshop : Make a popsicle stick house with Ms Anjali for children in the age group of 5-16 years . This building exercise will fuel creativity in children apart from teaching them some concepts of Construction and how buildings stand.This is a two session workshop.

Date and Time: 5 P.M to 6:30 P.M ON 22/2/2014 and 23/2/2014

Fee : Rs 300 per person.


Photos of some workshops last weekend :

Weekend workshops at Books n More

Workshop:Bangle Rangoli making workshop with Ms Divya will be held for children in the age group of 5-16 years .Learn to make colourful rangolis in this new style .

Date and Time: 14/2/2014 .From 5-6:30 P.M
Fee:Rs 150 per child(all materials inclusive)


Workshop:"Young Scientist " workshop for 7-16 year olds. Make a kaleidoscope and learn all about "Light" from Ms Indra Linga.

Date and Time: 15/2/2014 .From 5:30-7:00 P.M
Fee:Rs 150 per child(all materials inclusive)

Please register at 9885956728 or at booksnmore.india@gmail.com.Prior registration is mandatory.

Art appreciation and Exam Success workshop this weekend at Books n More

1. Workshop :"Paul Klee " Art Lesson is being held  for children in the ages of 4-14 years where they will learn about the American artist Paul Klee and understand his predominant style of art . The children will also make a "Continuous Line Drawing " project of their own in his style . This vivid colourful style challenges children to creatively manage the layout of the art work with no discernible starting or finish point of the drawing . The art form will be taught by Ms Rajashri and the art appreciation part will be handled by me .The painting below "The Groom's arrival " by Paul Klee will be used as a starting point for the lesson.

Date and Time: 7/2/2013 .From 5-6:30 P.M

Fee : Rs 150 per child

2.Workshop : Exam Success Workshop. Join Ms Ramya Narayanan on the third edition of this very successful workshop for children in the age group of 9-16 years. This workshop teaches some simple but useful techniques in time management ( before and during the exam ), planning revision schedules, building confidence,overcoming stress and improving concentration through effective breathing techniques, creative visualisation and memory building and recall techniques. 

Date and Time: 8/2/2013. From 5:30-7:30 P.M

Fee : Rs 200 per child.

Please register beforehand on mail or on 9885956728.