Green Finger

It is always a pleasure to work with school children. Imagine a four year old kid drawing and telling you about the germination process. It is such a memorable experience.

The best part of about the Hirwai Green Finger Activity is that i get to interact with the Montessori kids on a one to one basis. They are so transparent and honest. Most of all i like their enthusiasm and the emotions displayed on their sweet faces while they talk about photosynthesis and chlorophyll and tell us about the growth of their plant from the seedling stage to the grown up one. There is so much of pride in their voice.

But here i would also like to share some thoughts about the indifference being shown by the parents at times. Some of the parents think that their kids should not put their hands in the mud, lest they get dirty and cause infection. Hence they are a bit wary in allowing their children to take part in such a competition.

But when we speak to the kids, we always ask them whether they enjoyed this activity or not? The answer always is a BIG YES. And when we lovingly ask them as to what they enjoyed the most, most times the children say that they really had a great time playing with mud and putting it in the pot. The joy that they feel while doing this activity is clearly visible on their cherubic faces.At such times we feel that all the efforts that we are taking to save the environment and create awareness about it is really worth it.

I would also like to request the parents that please do not alienate the children from the Mother Earth. Let them enjoy the feel and sound of Nature. Let them fall in love with Trees. A small step in this direction will go a long way to develop a strong bond between the kids and HIRWAI i.e. the Green Mother Earth