by Bhavaniprasad Majumdar
One day a beggar said, "Give me a bit of bread or give me a bit of money."
The Babu replied, "I have nothing in my home – it's completely empty."
Upon hearing this, the beggar offered, "Why then do you sit idly? Come with me and let's go!
What's wrong with the two of us begging together?"In our Bengali class, children were given this poem in Bengali.
SAMOBAETHI
by Bhabaniprasad Majumdar
Bhikhari bolle, din duti ruti
Nay din duto taka;
Babu bollen, nei kichhu ghare
Ghar bilkul phanka!
Bhikari bolle, bose keno tabe?
Cholun, berie pori,
Doshta ki tate, jodi eksathe
Dujone vikhkhe kori.
The students were asked to read the piece, discuss the concepts, and then to make flashcards using their own words and illustrations for the story. Children came up with very original drawings to match the story. The students have actually designed a nice resource material to be used in future Bengali classes and the illustrations, rather than being drawn by a professional hand, are ones that the children themselves can relate to.
-Sipra
-Sipra
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