1. Playtime for Kids
The class is over
Now it's time for play
Come on, let's join in
And have some fun today
I'll be the doctor
With a stethoscope on
You can be the nurse
Helping patients all day long
Others can be builders
Constructing houses tall
For the families living
In the shopping mall
Some can water flowers
And plant trees in the garden
While others act as teachers
Teaching students without pardon
We’ll read poems, sing songs
And put on plays and sketches
Create art, write letters
In our little study nooks
Playtime is like a dream
Where kids become the grown-ups
And the joy we share is real
In the world of childhood cheer.
- Collected -


2. The Teacher's Hands
The teacher's hands
Style my hair so neat
When I get home, Mom will praise
How skilled her hands are, so sweet!
The teacher’s hands
Patch my clothes so well
Like the hands of a big sister
Or a mother who cares so well.
Two hands of the teacher
Teach me how to dance with grace
Two hands of the teacher
Show me how to embrace
She holds my hand and leads
On the way to school each day
The road is a beautiful one
In our homeland, leading the way.
-Dinh Hai-


3. The Teacher and Mom
Every morning when I wake
My mother takes me to school
I fold my hands and greet the teacher
The teacher praises: 'You’re so cute!'
Every afternoon after class
My mom picks me up at the school gate
I say: 'Hello, Mom!'
And she smiles with love and care
My mother and teacher
Are the vast sky for me
Helping my dreams soar
High and far with glee.
- Collected -


4. The Rooster Learns to Write
On the first day of school
The teacher teaches the letter O
The rooster is so happy
Crowing loud: 'Ó Ò'
Feeling sorry for the hen
She can't get the sounds right
Clucking around in confusion
Looking for a place to hide in the hay
Then comes the writing lesson
The rooster digs through the dirt
His letters crooked and uneven
Some high, some low
The hen is so proud
She submits her work to the teacher
In our tradition, we do our best
The egg is perfectly round
Later, the hen realizes
She practiced all night
The O is as round as an egg
Now everyone wants it!
- Collected -


5. My Kindergarten
Oh, how beautiful it is!
My kindergarten
My Anh Dao Kindergarten
My kindergarten
Reflecting by the Hương River
My kindergarten
With loving friends
My kindergarten
With a kind teacher
It has a fairy tale garden
It has a magical world
My kindergarten
With a teacher who is very kind
Teaching me new lessons
With gentle poems
My kindergarten
Brings new joy every day
In the evening, my parents pick me up
With smiling eyes full of joy.
- Nguyễn Lãm Thắng -


6. The Kitten Goes to School
The kitten is feeling down
Tomorrow I must go to school
Quickly finding an excuse
"My tail is sick"
The sheep says loudly
"I will heal it
But to make it quick
I’ll have to cut it off..."
"Cut it off... oh no
I just want to go to school
Cut it off... oh no
Let me go to school right away!
- Sưu tầm -


7. The Teacher and the Child
The child knows the color green
The teacher points to the red color
Following her finger
The child learns the yellow color
The teacher’s finger gently moves
To the soft purple hue
Step by step, the child learns
Until seven colors are known
The teacher and the child gaze at each other
A smile gleams in their eyes.
- Vũ Minh Tâm -


8. My Child’s Teacher
Each time class begins
The teacher greets with a smile
Enthusiastically explaining the lesson
Her voice is warm and gentle
If a student misbehaves
She doesn’t like that
If a student is diligent
She loves them so much
As precious as a grain of salt
Beautiful as a wildflower
Our teacher
Who doesn’t admire her?
- Collected -


9. Cô giáo của em
Cô giáo em
Hiền như cô Tấm
Giọng cô đầm ấm
Như lời mẹ ru
Cô giáo đưa mùa thu
Đến với những quả vàng chín mọng
Một mùa thu hi vọng
Tiếng chim ca ríu rít sân trường
Sáng nào em đến lớp
Cũng thấy cô đến rồi
Đáp lời: Chào cô ạ!
Cô mỉm cười thật tươi.
Cô dạy em tập viết
Gió đưa thoảng hương nhài
Nắng ghé vào cửa lớp
Xem chúng em học bài.
Những lời cô giáo giảng
Ấm trang vở thơm tho
Yêu thương em ngắm mãi
Những điểm mười cô cho.
- Sưu tầm -


10. The Teacher Teaches
Mom, mom, my teacher teaches
My little hands are soft
When I clap, it's gentle
But the whole class claps together
It sounds so loud, mom!
Mom, mom, my teacher teaches
We must keep our hands clean
If they're dirty
Your clothes will get dirty too
Mom, mom, my teacher teaches
We should play kindly with friends
If we argue, it's not fun
Our mouths are so lovely
We should only speak kind words.
- Collected -


