Rhymes are known to be the building block of the human pysche, they have the tendencey to stay with one for a lifetime

While it is common knowledge that over 80% of higher education is lost with passage of time, wheras in the case of rhymes learnt at a 'kinder' age, its exactly the opposite - over 90% of them, stay embedded and, cling on to ones memory, for a lifetime.

They also infuse aspirations, dreams and fantasy into a child's mind. Perhaps that may be the reason why mankind is making progress by leaps n bound since the past few centuries.

Do You feel the time has come when we should opt for some change in child education by giving the child a new set of dreams and aspirations through rhymes/poems/stories etc., which are more appropriate and relevant to his time.

 When today even a one year old child prefers to play and or handle mobile phones/remote controls etc., over and above his other traditional toys, the corridoors of our shools are still echoing with many such rhymes which seem to have lost relevance with time. 

This is a thought, I feel, for all to ponder upon. I will appreciate crits/comments from one and all.

An example is given below. Please feel free to post your comments or e mail me at skuki@rediffmail.com

existing

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

New Thought

Teeny Weeny Little Star

Now I know What You Are

Why You shine in the night

Like a Diamond bright

I'll Come to see you soon

After I've Been to The Moon

Plz friends I have nothing against the rhyme 'Twinkle Twinkle', it truly is the most wonderful creation of all times, I too have grown with it, so may have the majority of this world and, the inspiration comes from it, to move ahead and not be stuck up with it, this new version is also a fallout from the great orignal rhyme.

Thanks n regards