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Friday, October 5

Five Little Pumpkins (五顆小南瓜)

【五顆小南瓜】是一首和萬聖節有關的童詩（童謠），有英文字幕，小朋友可以跟著唸。
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late."
The second one said, "There are witches in the air."
The third one said, "But we don't care."
The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run!"
The fifth one said, "Isn't Halloween fun?"
Then woooooo went the wind,
And out went the lights,
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Thursday, September 20

The Blind Men and the Elephant (盲人摸象)

The first blind man touched the side of the elephant. “How big and smooth! An elephant is like a wall.” The second blind man touched the trunk of the elephant. “How round! An elephant is like a snake.” The third blind man touched the tusk of the elephant. “How sharp! An elephant is like a spear!” The fourth blind man touched the leg of the elephant. “How tall! An elephant is like a tree!” The fifth blind man touched the ear of the elephant. “How wide! An elephant is like a fan.” The sixth blind man touched the tail of the elephant. “How thin! An elephant is like a rope.”

Lesson objectives: ● Do not mistake the part for the whole. ● Keep an open mind.

這故事可以教導小孩認識事物，一定要從多個角度來多方面去考察，才能得到最全面的瞭解。

(中文故事: 文言文) 有王告大臣，汝牽一象來示盲者，時眾盲各以手觸，大王喚眾盲問之，汝見象類何物？觸其牙者言象形如蘿菔根，觸其耳者言如箕，觸其腳者言如臼，觸其脊者言如麻，觸其腹者言如甕，觸其尾者言如麻。