About

The Magic Lamp Book Club is a fun literacy program that teaches children essential reading comprehension and writing skills. Our mission is to encourage a life-long love for reading in children and develop confident readers and writers. We aim to achieve this by giving children an opportunity to think critically about the books they read and share their insights, thoughts and opinions. Through this process, we hope that children are able to discover and learn more about themselves, others and the world at large.

Objective

• To develop a love for reading
• To developing essential reading comprehension and writing skills
• To develop the capacity to think deeply and reflect
• To develop the capacity to  articulate and express / communicate one’s opinion

Process

In this program, children are engaged in reading a book (in-depth); understanding and connecting with what they read;  reflecting on important aspects and nuances of the book through written assignments; articulating and communicating ones own ideas and thoughts through discussions and finally preparing a book review based on one’s own comprehension.

Essential Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills developed through this program

• Summarising
• Synthesising
• Determining importance
• Visualising
• Formulating and expressing opinions
• Making meaningful connections with the text
• Using text-based supportive evidence
• Comparing
• Wondering and asking questions
• Making inferences
• Identifying themes and ideas
• Editing and revising
• Writing persuasively

How  is the program executed?

• A small group of children (maximum 8 children) are selected for per program. The children are more or less at the same reading and writing level.
• For each program, a book (chapter book) is introduced to children.
• In each session, participants will be assigned a part of the book that they need to read along with a written and / artwork assignment. In the follow up session, discussion of reading work and written work as well as feedback shall be carried out. This will continue till the group completes the book. In the final stage, each child shall submit their own individual book review.
• The program is conducted as one session per week. Duration of each session, between 1 to 1&1/2 hour (60 to 90 minutes).
• The total number of sessions depends upon the length of the book chosen for the group. On an average the program can extend between 10 to 15 weeks ( which means a total of 10 to 15 sessions depending upon the length of the book).

Prerequisite

• Child should be interested in reading, writing and basic artwork
• Child must be a proficient reader as per grade level.
• Child should be able to write independently as per grade level.
• Child should be able to produce basic level of artwork
• Child must be comfortable using basic technology - operating Zoom, sending assignments through gmail, typing on word and saving document, clicking pictures of assignments and sending it as pdf document, etc.
• 100% commitment and participation is expected from the child. Please note the work shall be exhaustive. Completion and submission of assignments have to be done on a timely basis.
• Parents are required to do follow up with child regarding attendance and completion of assignments.
• Laptop or desktop with internet facility so that child can read and / type assignments.
• Headphone and microphone so that child can participate in discussions without disturbance.
• Email id - child should have an email id to receive or send assignments.
• Mobile support so that child can click / scan work for submissions
• Notebook - Child must maintain a notebook to do the writing assignments. Child can use same book to do artwork assignments or can do it in separate sheets.
• Stationary -  pencils, eraser, crayons, plain sheets for writing / drawing.
• Child must be able to dedicate following time for the program activities on per week basis:
  • 90 minutes for online session
  • 45 to 60 minutes for reading assignment
  • 1 1/2 to 2 hours for written and/or artwork assignment