WORLD READ ALOUD DAY
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022
Welcome to my WORLD READ ALOUD DAY Page!
Thank you to all the schools that signed up to read my debut picture book, GOODNIGHT GANESHA! I read with schools from TX, NY, CA, NC, CT, and PA.
Can't thank the third grade students at Cannaday Elementary (Pictured to the left), Ms. Hernandez, and Ms. Menendez' class enough for the awesome pix, video, and special art they created to welcome me to their classroom! This made my heart so happy! THANK YOU for your thoughtfulness.
See the video of the students making a foil print of Ganesha here.
Our 20-minute WRAD time slot was short and went by quickly! But we had a blast.
Here's what we did:
1-2 minutes: I introduced myself, played a TRAILER of my book, GOODNIGHT GANESHA.
8-10 minutes: I showed the book and its underside. Then shared screen and read from the book.
5-7 minutes: Spent sharing a video of Poonam Mistry discussing Kalamkari art. We talked about the illustrations she created. Visit her website.
I also spent time taking Q&A from students.
1-2 minutes: I recommended some books I love (but didn’t write!) and said good-bye.
Here are my book recommendations...
Click on a book cover to learn more!
Learn more about South Asian Kidlit
Visit Author Darshana Khiani's website below for her most up to date book recommendations. Click on the bar below to learn more.
Click the Download Resources button for activities, videos, and crafts.
HERE'S MY PALINDROME TIME CAPSULE!
Watch the video to see what I put in my time capsule. And let's see what happens in 11 years on 3/3/33!
Let me know what you put in yours? Have fun with this.
Let me know what you put in yours? Have fun with this.
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