Take a look at some of the classic Hindi poems for children and the things your child can learn from them.
- Mahadevi Verma’s- Kahan Rahegi Chidiya
Kahan Rahegi Chidiya tells about a bird that experiences the kind of helplessness during a rain storm, her nest and her young are destroyed. It is a wonderful classic written by Mahadevi Verma. She is an exemplary poet of the Chhayavadi genre of Indian poetry who has written dozens of poems for children. Many of her writings include animals because she wants to help children understand the path they often go through.
Reading Kahan Rahegi Chidiya propagates the child’s social and emotional expansion with a better understanding of animals and the emotions of other beings. Also, a child’s imagination gets a boost by visualizing the sequence in the rhymes as they listen to the poem being read.
- Manohar Lal’ Ratnam’s – Keel Purani Hai
The esteemed poet Manohar Lal ‘Ratnam’ goes to great lengths to explain the significance of an old nail as the hands of a new calendar. He defies the tradition of out with the old and in with the new and explains to children the ways of the world using the metaphor of an aged peg in the wall. Since he uses a figure of speech, his child can learn much more than just the rhyme, since the poem has a deeper meaning.
Also, noticing the rhyme scheme in poetry implies understanding that there are lines that end in rhyme. They become proficient at pattern identification when it says a lot about their cognitive progress.
- Aa Rahi Ravi Ki Savari by Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s contribution to Hindi poetry has been remarkable. His poem, Aa Rahi Ravi Ki Savari, is a great choice for young children who want to learn about the way the day dawns. The poet has explained the rapidly receding stars and moon when the sun rises in his chariot each morning. Children gain a better understanding of everyday phenomenon as they explore the whimsical yet rhythmic arrangement of verses written by the famous poet.
- Manohar Lal’ Ratnam’s- Ganga Jal
Ganga Jal has to do with the cleansing of sins that people believe happens when they bathe in the holy Ganga. The poet tries to talk to children about repentance for follies and responsibility for their actions. It’s a great way to help kids understand the importance of owning up to even the most trivial misdeeds, which can be a valuable life lesson in honesty.
Since many of these poems use some new words that children may not be used to, they can learn them in the process to better understand the rhyme.
Learning chapters and theory by heart creates a sense of pressure on your child. This can be alleviated by listening to familiar poems which can impart knowledge through repetition quite easily with the help of interesting rhyme.