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Now about A Little Orange Lamp to Light the Hope of Literature
A good way to expose students to poetry is to have a poem read or recited during breaks. And arranging their favorite poets to meet the young readers would by all means arouse interest among the kids in learning literature.
This is the goal of an educational activity that recently took place at a primary school in Beijing. Xu Fei has more.
Reporter:
The primary school affiliated with Peking University has recently arranged Jin Bo, an experienced Chinese writer of children's literature since 1957, to meet his young fans.
Wang Liping is the teacher in charge of this activity.
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"After lunch, students are allowed to take an hour of shut-eye at their desks. Then teachers are inclined to let them have a listen to recordings of many renowned writers' works. Today, pupils from a grade-two class expressed their strong desire to attend Jin Bo's lecture. Their Chinese teacher brings Jin Bo's works to their ears every day and asks them to recite it aloud. At the news of Jin Bo's arrival to our school, they felt quite excited about the chance to meet this respected writer."
Nearing 80 years old, the author and Beijinger has won numerous literary prizes. In 1992, Jin was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award by the International Board of Books for Young People. The writer has many well-known pieces of literature, including "Light the Little Orange Lamp".
Using poetic prose in "Light the Little Orange Lamp," Jin Bo describes his favorite pets and items in childhood, as well as his love for his mother. The day he visited the school, Jin Bo gave one copy of this book to every kid in the whole class as a gift to young pupils joining the activity.
Jin also explains why he named the book "Light the Little Orange Lamp".
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"I once made little orange lamps for kids. The light from orange lamps is very eye-pleasing. Making orange lamps by hand is something of an expression of gentle affection. As I found those lovely young faces shining in the light, the image is a truly beautiful inspiration."
The educational activity reached its peak when the writer instructed pupils on how to write better.
Jin Bo says he's gratified that his works are thought-provoking for school kids.
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"I think I can have that sort of exchange in the depths of our soul. After they told me they got trouble in composing an article sometimes, I hope my guidance-advice would be helpful. I am filled with content at the moment of finding that they are enthusiastic about reading my writings."
I think this type of exchange reaches the depths of our souls. After the students told me they sometimes get in trouble for poor writing, I hope my guidance helps them improve. I'm just touched to see their enthusiasm for reading my work.
Wang Yanfeng, a pupil in a class of grade three, joined the face-to-face exchanges with the writer.
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"I've read Jin Bo's books; my favorite is a book titled 'Happy Chicken Feather,' in which I've found many vivid descriptions. After I heard the suggestions from Jin Bo on how to compose a story, I plan to prepare a notebook to write all the excellent phrases I've ever read in it."
It's a common understanding that writing poetry can help kids become more eloquent and improve their linguistic styles. However, where to start remains a concern for teachers.
Jin Bo's lecture sheds some light on the matter, as Wang Liping explains:
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"A student may encounter problems in composing poetry. A sample article is necessary for them to imitate and learn. Reading contemporary poetry, like the most excellent children's literature books from writer Jin Bo, may help cultivate an interest among students. They could also learn certain poetry-writing formats. All poetry by Jin Bo is well received by kids and children may start writing their own poems by analogy."
The hall of the primary school is filled with the sounds of excited students reciting poems the entire afternoon.
An elderly writer's connection to classrooms full of young school children through the book, "Light the Little Orange Lamp," also lights the shared passion for literature, now and into the future.
Thank you Xu Fei for the report.
And that's it for this Episode of Education Today.
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