OUT OF THE BOX
In the month of April
2014,
28 pairs of little
feet, marching into 1 A could be seen.
Bright questioning eyes
searched my face and pondered,
‘What is she going to
teach us?’ these little beings wondered.
I was ready with the
curriculum to teach that I have taught all these years,
Glasses perched on my
nose, I looked at them but to me they made something very clear.
‘Ma’am’, they said,
‘The curriculum is fascinating, but can you please make 1 A more interesting?’
For the last 27 years,
I have taught from many a book,
No one said make it
exciting, as they grasped the lesson that they took.
It was easy to say, ‘I
am the teacher, you the student, so listen to me.’
Indeed I could not do so,
that is not the TSRS anthem you see.
Role reversal was the
only answer for this enchanted voyage,
The magical journey of
1 A began and together we traveled a vast mileage.
Ganadhipati inhaled the
fragrance of Tagore’s ‘Champa flower’,
Jorashako,
Shantiniketan, the knowledge over flowed like incessant shower.
Holding the ‘Magic
Rock’ in their hand, Dheeraj and Suveer led the class to the path of peace,
28 little Zen,
concentrated sitting under the imaginary Bodhi Tree.
Mandala by Sharanya
proceeded the preaching of Dalai Lama,
Teaching and learning
went hand in hand with out a full stop or a comma.
When Agastya spoke
about Tutankhamen and the glory of the Ancient Civilization,
Gathering knowledge
became infectious and a valuable realization.
Samaya took a step
forward to the spiritual world of Mutt and Bastett of Egypt,
From Zunaira we learnt
to write our name in Hieroglyphics script.
Amaara took us on an
exotic tour,
Gobar huts, Salt pans, Satpura, we learnt
about these for sure.
Our very own Frida Anoushka
Kahlo, brought in art awareness in 1 A,
Various styles,
strokes, art era, the thirst grew by the day.
Creative minds, Ayaan
and Raghavendra contributed to the discussion,
To name a few, Maite
Delteil, Maity and the wonderful Anjolie Ela
Menon.
Dhruv said, ‘EUREKA!’
science is everywhere,
Dry ice is solid Co2
and he did experiment on hot air.
To the tune of ‘Waka
Waka’ Aalya, Vanshika and Krish made my old bones dance,
Let loose, find
freedom, do not wait for a special chance.
The ‘Google boy’ Vannsh
Jagtiani imparted knowledge in every sphere,
Galapagos Island,
mythology, history, he taught me and his peer.
The smart soldiers,
Rajwansh, Rohan and Anil followed the class slogan without fail,
‘KHUSH RAHO TAGRE RAHO’
was instilled in all, that is what 1 A would hail.
Philosophical Madhav urged to appreciate
nature,
His naturopathy
invention’ Bichoo Booti’ cures bites of all poisonous creature.
Eating healthy is what
we learnt from Devender dear,
Sara and Bhumi taught
me to be brave as there is nothing to fear.
With freedom to fly
high they sang ‘Let it go’
Yashetta, Tenzin and
Shreya , the musical path they did show.
Etiquettes, manners and
correct pronunciation were discussed from Jaivir’s book,
Through ‘Dosa’ Rohan
Atree brought in the aroma of cuisines and cook.
Indeed role reversal
made true magic in 1 A,
‘Child is the father of
the man’ as the great Wordsworth would say.
Always thinking out of
the box, they flew high,
Know more, research
they said ’Tell me why’.
As they move on to
class 2 I urge them to keep their box open,
I am so proud of my
children for the inquisitive path that they have chosen.
