Modern? Mei Shuhua
Willow tree has weeping willow leaves,
Willow leaves turn yellow for three days.
The moon shines on it,
the willow leaves fall down.
The poem above was written by first grader Mei Shuhua on October 31st. It is also her first poem in her life. The so-called "composing poems" is not "writing poems" because the little one can't write most of the words in the poems yet. All the poems were dictated by her and recorded by me, the father. In order to make this poem (actually just a "rhyme") not difficult to pronounce, the little guy revised it while memorizing it. After muttering for a few minutes, he excitedly started to perform it for his father, mother and Aunt Wang Hui. Aunt Wang Hui, who came to her home as a guest, was surprised when she saw her children writing poems and quickly videotaped her.
Actually, it was not only the guests who were surprised, but also me as a father. Thinking back, in the two months since the school started in September, under the teacher's request to recite a poem every day, the little guy can now recite more and more poems. But what my father didn't expect is that the little guy can recite more and more poems. The guy actually started thinking about writing poetry. This really corresponds to the words of Sun Zhu, a Jinshi scholar in the 16th year of Qianlong's reign, "I have read three hundred Tang poems by heart, and I can recite them even if I don't know how to compose them." Apart from being surprised, the rest is moved. The child's feeling for poetry and the first jingle she compiled made me, a father, sincerely grateful to the Chinese teacher who was strict with her.
Influenced by the little guy's poetry writing, early in the morning on the 2nd, after eating and seeing that there were still ten minutes left before school, I, the father, asked the little guy to sit on the horse while he sat down. Do morning exercises while reciting poems that you have learned in the past. I thought that after two months, I would have forgotten many of the poems, but the actual situation surprised me. No matter which poem I clicked on, the little guy could recite it in one breath. His amazing memory surprised me. Not only that, the little guy also has his own rhythm and shakes his head when reciting. If he didn't squat in a horse stance and put a tail on his butt, the little guy would be like a little dog wagging its tail.
Curious about the little guy’s “shaking his head and head” when he recited poems, I searched online on Baidu. You don’t know if you don’t check it, but there is really an explanation! In an article "Why did the ancients shake their heads and shake their heads when reading poems", it was written: The ancients shook their heads and shook their heads when reading articles. The article said that in fact, our ancestors have long known the principle that when the moon is full, it will be waning, and when the water is full, it will overflow. I know that studying for a long time is not good for your health. Many people suffer from cervical spondylosis after sitting at their desks for a long time studying, so our ancestors created a set of "reading method of shaking your head and shaking your head" to alleviate the physical discomfort caused by reading for a long time. This method of reading, by shaking the head rhythmically with the rhythm of the poem, not only adds a bit of elegance, but also unknowingly exercises the cervical spine, and this rhythmic shaking is conducive to memory. Therefore, the author of the article strongly recommends that the whole country resume the "head-shaking reading method" from elementary school, and calls on every descendant of Yan and Huang to cherish the inventions and creations of their ancestors, inherit and spread this good recipe that is beneficial to human health. .
Looking at the articles on the computer and recalling the "shaking of the child's head" when reciting poems, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. The child's innocence, cuteness, and intelligence make me, a father, proud at the same time. , I would also like to thank the teachers who educate children from the bottom of my heart. Because of your hard work, these lovely children can appreciate the profound Chinese culture and feel the great charm of ancient Chinese poetry from an early age.
For the sake of the children’s “shaking their heads”, I believe that 50 parents of children will give you a big thumbs up!