Buzz
1. The Little One Goes to School
Waking up early in the morning
Mom is off to work
Dad heads to the office
While I’m off to school
My little backpack
Is slung across my back
With a smile and cheerful talk
I’m ready to learn!
- Collected -
2. Hey Little One
Hey little one, listen up!
Don’t play in the dirt
Come sit in the shade
When the sun is blazing hot
After a full meal
Don’t let your feet run wild
When you wake up in the morning
Wash your face, brush your teeth
Before meal time
Don’t forget to wash your hands!
Hey little one, hey…
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3. The Little One and Mom
After school, Mom comes to pick me up
She holds my hand as we walk down the street
Mom always reminds me
To walk on the sidewalk
The road is full of all kinds of vehicles
If we cross, we must wait
Only when the light turns green
I quietly say to myself
“I remember, Mom!”
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4. The Little One Stops Crying
The little one steps through the door
And is completely surprised
There’s no one familiar
Only strange faces
Turning back to look at Mom
The little one bursts into tears
Mom's soothing voice calls out
“Be good, dear, and learn today”
The teacher’s gentle words
Her hands embrace the little one
Just like Mom’s warm touch
Surrounded by friends
They sing, dance, and laugh
The little one looks at the teacher
And smiles, no longer crying.
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5. The Little One Does Many Jobs
The little one plays at being a bricklayer
Building houses everywhere.
The little one pretends to be a miner
Digging up plenty of coal.
The little one acts as a welder
Connecting the country with bridges.
The little one plays as a doctor
Treating everyone’s ailments.
The little one pretends to be a caregiver
Feeding the little ones their meals.
One day at kindergarten
The little one “works” many jobs
In the evening, when Mom comes to pick them up
The little one is back to being... a puppy.
-Yến Thảo-
6. The child goes to school
The poem The child goes to school is a beautiful piece about the first time a child attends kindergarten. This poem is often taught to children during their first days at school in the new year.
"Today, going to school
The child's heart is full of joy
Steps following mother
On the village road
The golden sunshine follows the child
Into the preschool class
The sun listens to the child singing
The sun says: "The child is good"."
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7. The child becomes an artist
The child wants to be an artist
To paint the sun
With warm rays of light
Shining brightly everywhere
The child loves being an artist
To draw mother and teacher
Mother has round eyes
And the teacher smiles so bright
The child dreams of being an artist
To paint friends and school
To draw things they love
Leaving vibrant images on the child's canvas.
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8. The child and the sun
The sun shines brightly
Sending rays to the mother and child
The shadows of the child and mother
Walk together on the road.
The sun squints at me
I squint back at the sun
The sun is up high
And I am down here below
Both of us laugh together
Mother smiles walking beside me.
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9. The child and the cat
Cat, why wash your face
Using only your paws?
The towel is hanging on the line
Why doesn't the cat take it?
The cat has forgotten
But the child knows better
You need a towel to wash
Quickly and cleanly.
(Nguyễn Bá Đan Đan)
The poem 'The child and the cat' teaches young children about personal hygiene, using the cat's face-washing with paws as a playful way to guide them on the proper way to wash their faces.
10. Exercising with Grandma
Wake up quickly, my child
Let's exercise with grandma
Just the two of us
Living happily and healthily together.
- Phan Thị Thọ -
