PIGGY ON THE RAILWAY-THE NEW DING DONG BELL
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This book is dedicated to the innocence in little children. This book
is dedicated to all parents and teachers to understand that every
song, every story, every interaction with children can have a
lasting effect on their life values, so we need to be careful and
rework certain traditional forms that we are using in our
kindergartens, afterall it takes a village to raise a child.
Vision by - Dr. Pavan Podar
"Songs and rhymes" are an essential part of early language experiences for infants and
toddlers, and include making, listening to, and reacting to sounds and also engaging in
spoken language experiences such as 'made up songs', or listening to songs and rhymes. Problematic language in nursery rhymes.By today's standards, many traditional Mother Goose-type nursery rhymes can seem
violent, racist, sexist, or ageist. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe is far from a loving
mother, and Old Mother Hubbard has only a bone for her starving dog. In fact, traditional
poems and songs in many cultures have elements that are of questionable appropriateness
for young children.
Even though infants and toddlers will not understand many of the words or fully
comprehend the messages, teachers and parents should be selective in their choice of
rhymes to share or use with children.
It seems unnecessary and unwise to reject all nursery rhymes on
the basis of a few, especially if verses can be altered slightly to
make the words, theme, or message more acceptable. Piggy on
the Railway for example - the engine driver in piggy on the railway
can say, “I will take more care”, instead of saying, “I don't care” and
instead of, ‘The cat fell into the well’, we can say ‘The cat has
something to tell’.
As part of their project- 'AVISHKAR- Change and Creativity in Childhood', the level 3
children (age 5) of Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, along with their teachers worked on changing
some common songs and rhymes and make them more healthy for childhood.
Enjoy this booklet that has -Piggy On The Railway... Revisited and The New Ding Dong
Bell did not fall, written by the kids, illustrated by the kids to make this world a better place
for you, me and the entire human race…………. Swati Popat Vats-Director.
Piggy On The Railway...Revisited
The New Ding Dong Bell
The New Ding Dong Bell
The New Ding Dong Bell
Piggy On The Railway...Revisited
Piggy The On Railway...Revisited
Gopika KhandwalaAss Teacher
Shreya Prasad Sana Magan
Pehel Kenia
Ishaan Chak
Kadesh Verma
Ruhaan Doshy
Viraj ParekhVivaan Sanghvi
Aryan Kadam
Diya PurohitHaaziq KhanJiya Kher
Viraj Sinha
Anjali Borda
Mehak Gala Khwaahish Shah Aarav Patel
Anand Gopalakrishnan
Sheetal Mehta Main Teacher
Yogita PatilDidi
Devangi LodayaSupervisor
Melanie MathiasPedagogist
Shift B. Level 3. Div K-DPodar Jumbo Kids Plus-I
Rehaan Ramsinghania
Mahema Singh
Kavita Ballani
Moksh Puri
Rohan ShirodkarShrey Lakhani
Deeyan ParswaniFarish PradhanKhayal Shah
Shanit Ghose
Poonam KareliaAsst Teacher
Kunj Patel Krrish Gupta
Naisha Thakkar
Vea JainAnaita Khatri Tejas Chakrabarti
Anokkhi Shah
Khwaish Chhabra
N.SunithaMain Teacher
Samidha MunjDidi
Devangi LodayaSupervisor
Melanie MathiasPedagogist
Podar Jumbo Kids Plus-IShift B. Level 3. Div K-C
Why did we want to change Piggy on the Railway?
Such an innocent rhyme but look at the mean behavior lurking in it. An
engine driver hurts a piggy and then says, “I don't care!” This song is sung at
an age when we are trying to teach kids 'manners'. So, aren't we just
confusing them with the contradictions?
At Podar Jumbo Kids Plus conflict resolution skills are given due importance
to teach kids and teachers that there is always a solution to every problem.
And ‘Discussion starters’ help in identifying the problem and then probing for
the solutions. Solutions that are acceptable to the whole group.
While discussing Piggy on the Railway, it was surprising to realize that most
of the kids blamed the piggy for being in the way. Yes, the piggy was wrong
to be picking up stones on the railway tracks; but, does that mean the engine
driver has to be mean and not say sorry?
‘Discussion starters’ help us identify the cobwebs in our value system, in our
thinking styles and then help us see more clearly what is the right way. And
that's exactly what emerged from this ‘Discussion starter’; an engine driver
who was sensitive and said, “sorry” and yes the piggy too should not cross
on the railway track!
Enjoy these little new rhymes.
Old version
Piggy OnThe Railway
Piggy OnThe Railway
You will notice that all the children’s drawings have comments written by the Teacher. This is called Documentation-a Practice adopted by us from Reggio schools where a teacher ask the child about the drawings and then writes down all points that were mentioned by the child.
Notice the Documentation in the Drawings
Piggy on the Railway Picking up stones;
Down came an engine,
And broke Piggy's bones.
‘Ah!' said Piggy,
“That's not fair”
“Oh!” said the engine driver,
“I don't care!”
Why did we want to change Piggy on the Railway?
Such an innocent rhyme but look at the mean behavior lurking in it. An
engine driver hurts a piggy and then says, “I don't care!” This song is sung at
an age when we are trying to teach kids 'manners'. So, aren't we just
confusing them with the contradictions?
At Podar Jumbo Kids Plus conflict resolution skills are given due importance
to teach kids and teachers that there is always a solution to every problem.
And ‘Discussion starters’ help in identifying the problem and then probing for
the solutions. Solutions that are acceptable to the whole group.
While discussing Piggy on the Railway, it was surprising to realize that most
of the kids blamed the piggy for being in the way. Yes, the piggy was wrong
to be picking up stones on the railway tracks; but, does that mean the engine
driver has to be mean and not say sorry?
‘Discussion starters’ help us identify the cobwebs in our value system, in our
thinking styles and then help us see more clearly what is the right way. And
that's exactly what emerged from this ‘Discussion starter’; an engine driver
who was sensitive and said, “sorry” and yes the piggy too should not cross
on the railway track!
Enjoy these little new rhymes.
Rework Level 3
‘Change and Creativity’
to Create
Piggy On The Railway
Piggy On The Railway
You will notice that all the children’s drawings have comments written by the Teacher. This is called Documentation-a Practice adopted by us from Reggio schools where a teacher ask the child about the drawings and then writes down all points that were mentioned by the child.
Notice the Documentation in the Drawings
Piggy on the Railway, Picking up stones;
Down came an engine, And broke Piggy's bones.
'Ah!' said Piggy,
“That's not fair”“Sorry!” said the engine driver,
“I will take more care.”
Old version
Ding Dong BellDing Dong Bell
You will notice that all the children’s drawings have comments written by the Teacher. This is called Documentation-a Practice adopted by us from Reggio schools where a teacher ask the child about the drawings and then writes down all points that were mentioned by the child.
Notice the Documentation in the Drawings
Why did we want to change Ding Dong Bell?
A nursery rhyme, that talks about a cat being pushed into a well;
and who was to be blamed for it? A fat little boy! The rhyme not
only teaches kids to be cruel to animals but also somewhere
plants the seeds of fat and thin in the minds of children and thus,
starting kids off on a foundation of bias where looks are
concerned.
Values and morals cannot be taught to young children, they need
to imitate them from others. Unknowingly we are teaching them
about and exposing them to many unwanted acts of violence, and
social bias, through the stories and songs that we sing to them in
schools or as bed time stories.
‘Discussion starters’ help kids understand and question the wrong
and replace with the right. And that's exactly what the kids of
Level 3 did with these two rhymes, we discussed its relevance to
good and bad and then identified what needed to be changed
and had fun playing with words to find the replacements.
So, it was a value education session and a language session all
rolled into one. Come enjoy the new versions of both these
preschool favourites and help kids grow up with healthy values
and language skills.
Ding dong bell,The cat is in the well.
Who put her in? Little Johnny Green.
Who pulled her out?
Little Tommy Stout.
What a naughty boy was that,
To try to drown the poor cat.
Rework Level 3
‘Change and Creativity’
to Create
The NewDing Dong Bell
The NewDing Dong Bell
You will notice that all the children’s drawings have comments written by the Teacher. This is called Documentation-a Practice adopted by us from Reggio schools where a teacher ask the child about the drawings and then writes down all points that were mentioned by the child.
Notice the Documentation in the Drawings
Why did we want to change Ding Dong Bell?
A nursery rhyme, that talks about a cat being pushed into a well;
and who was to be blamed for it? A fat little boy! The rhyme not
only teaches kids to be cruel to animals but also somewhere
plants the seeds of fat and thin in the minds of children and thus,
starting kids off on a foundation of bias where looks are
concerned.
Values and morals cannot be taught to young children, they need
to imitate them from others. Unknowingly we are teaching them
about and exposing them to many unwanted acts of violence, and
social bias, through the stories and songs that we sing to them in
schools or as bed time stories.
‘Discussion starters’ help kids understand and question the wrong
and replace with the right. And that's exactly what the kids of
Level 3 did with these two rhymes, we discussed its relevance to
good and bad and then identified what needed to be changed
and had fun playing with words to find the replacements.
So, it was a value education session and a language session all
rolled into one. Come enjoy the new versions of both these
preschool favourites and help kids grow up with healthy values
and language skills.
Ding dong bell,The cat has something to tell.
Never pull my tail,
And throw no stones at me.Treat me with love and,
I will help you keep the mice away.
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