Lesson 1A Song – Global Version
Select a song, poem or activity from your country or culture.
Lesson 1B Song – Global Version
Select a song, poem or activity from your country or culture.
Lesson 1 Song – India
शिक्षा का हक़
शिक्षा सबका हक़ है प्यारा,
फिर क्यों अमीरों का ही सहारा?
गरीब का बच्चा मेहनत करता,
हर कठिनाई से वो लड़ता।
अमीरों को नहीं जरूरत उसकी,
बस यूं ही चलता खेल उनका।
पर ज्ञान का हक़ है समान,
सब तक पहुँचे, यही अरमान।
सरकार कहती आओ बच्चों हम खाना देंगे
कुछ नहीं तो थोड़ा ज्ञान देंगे
गरीब बच्चा जाए स्कूल,
खा पीके पेट करे फूल,
रेगुलर स्कूल न जा पाने के कारण पढ़ाई जाए भूल।
किंतु ज्ञान का हक है समान
सब तक पहुंचे, यही अरमान
- Mohammed Kaif
English Translation-
Right to Education
Education is everyone’s right,
Not just for those with riches and might.
The poor child strives, works day and night,
Battling struggles with all his might.
The rich don’t care, they turn away,
For them, it’s just another play.
But knowledge should be equal and wide,
Reach every heart, with truth as guide.
The government says, “Come, dear child,
We’ll give you meals to make you smile.
If not too much, at least you’ll gain
A bit of learning for your brain.”
The poor child eats, his belly fed,
But studies fade from heart and head.
Yet knowledge must reach, not just remain—
For all to learn, is our true aim.
Mohammed Kaif
Lesson 1 Song – Colega Primary Manual
Here We Are Together
Here we are together*, together, together;
Oh, here we are together with our happy face.
There’s (child’s name) and (another name)
and (another name) and (name);
Oh, here we are together in our happy place.
*Alternate phrases:
Here we go a-walking
Here we are a-singing
Here we go a-marching
Here we are a-clapping
Instructions:
As soon as a few students arrive, sing the song, naming a few who are there. Encourage the students to sing with you the second and third time, naming different students each time. This is a good way to begin. Students love to hear their own names.
- Improvise actions as suggested by the words.
- The list above offers only a few of the possibilities.
- Consider other phrases that might fit the music and the occasion.
Lesson 1 Song – Colega Secondary Manual
Be Our Best
Chant
Dignity and children’s rights!
Oh, dignity for ev’ryone!
Dignity and children’s rights!
Oh, dignity! It can be done!
Song
1. I have value, yes I do.
I have value. You do, too,
With rights to do what we can do
To be our best, yes, me and you.
2. I have rights to lift my voice,
Duties, too, with ev’ry choice,
To help each person have a voice,
To live in freedom and rejoice.
3. Duty, yes, to be our best,
Not to fight or to oppress.
Oh, dignity for ev’ryone!
With children’s rights it can be done!