A WORLD OF THEIR OWN
Story books
hold a special place in childhood and their impressions get etched in
children’s memories that last for a life time. The National Seminar held on
March 3, 2017 at St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangalore, on Approaches and
systems: Understanding the child and Children’s Literature, struck a deep chord
within me.
To begin
with the inauguration of the seminar was unique and creative. I happened to be
the coordinator of the inaugural ceremony, and therefore requested the teachers
to depute their promising poets with their poems to mark the event. The
audience consisted of children from the neighbouring schools who are fond of
children’s books with a taste for literature.
Following
are the poems from the budding poets.
‘A Home Away From Home’
For
forty years, they dreamed a dream,
To
venture into the CBSE stream.
Great
planners and educators our Jesuit fathers are,
Selfless
and striving to put us on par.
It
was in June 2012, on a fine day,
That
St. Aloysius Gonzaga School was born in a lovely way.
Situated
in the heart of the city,
It
was a school that stood out pretty.
Housed
in a cozy, little building,
New
friendships started yielding.
Sunny
times were always in store,
Exploring
and learning with fun galore!
Speak
out, do not fear,
Always
be clear,
Was
the dictum we were taught.
With
this, a quiet confidence was brought.
A
sweet family we made,
Where
love was never weighed.
An
all-round development in music, sports and studies,
Has
brought us closer and made us good buddies.
A
home away from home,
Is
this rare gem of ours.
Three
cheers for our Alma Mater,
That
has nurtured superstars.
-
Anya Aranha
Class 9
St Aloysius Gonzaga School
Mangalore
‘True
Friendship’
Man
cannot live happily
Man
cannot share his joys or sorrows
Man
will be lonely,
Without
the company of a friend.
You
share thy secrets
You
share thy happy moments
You
share thy sufferings
How
can thou dwell without them?
A
false friend is selfish
He’s
worse than an enemy
He
will not want to help you
This
friend shouldn’t be trusted at all.
True
friends are a great asset
They
are like diamonds and pearls
They’ll
come in our needs
They
can make you better.
Choose
your friends carefully
Never
speak bad about them.
Never
try to spoil their name
But
beware of fair-weather friends.
Friendship
is the gift
Given
to us by God
If
thou have a good friend,
You
have the greatest treasure.
-
Joswin Pinto
Class
9 ‘D’,
St
Aloysius High school,
Mangalore
‘Family:
A game of Chess’
It
is played with thirty two running pieces,
On
a fair and dark square board,
Like
two families fighting each other,
I
suppose with a sword,
The
king as the head,
He
is on the lead,
The
queen as the strongest,
She
values nine pawns in the least,
Then
come the bishop, all marching diagonally;
Then
the knights come jumping, all with a belly;
The
rooks sit in a corner,
Trying
to castle as fast as possible;
The
pawns all sit in a row all chatting all the time possible,
But,
it’s impossible,
They’ll
have to run!
Then
they all start marching,
Trying
to defeat each other’s king,
Then
somebody shouts “checkmate”,
Sometimes
it’s a four move mate!
And
winner gets a prize,
Say
a meal or a toffee, it doesn’t matter
As
participation is important!
-
Miss Sneha Alex
Class
9,
Lourdes
Central School,
Bijai,
Mangalore.
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Rohan
St Alosyoius Boys Home
Nehru Nagar, Koteker.
It’s
easy to be captivated by the charming illustrations and memorable stories found
in children’s books. But the most important quality of all writings of children
lies in the poetry written by themselves. Beneath their clever word choices and
deceptively simple rhymes, these poems convey important life lessons and
morals. These messages are often subtle and only become apparent after reading
them many times. It is this repeated exposure to poems that can make their
ideas quite influential. Children’s literature can help children better
understand the world they live in, offer insight into their own emotions, and
demonstrate positive character traits to emulate. These poems offer a
surprising amount of insight about the world they live in. Kudos to you dear
children.
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