This
past summer I was part of a project to create a book that would showcase Guam's
fruits and vegetables. I helped the
authors Melissa Palomo and Clare Camacho create rhymes so children could chant
to learn the benefits of eating healthy and the Chamorro language.
Although
this book is published it is not for sale as it is part of a grant award from
the Guam Cancer Trust fund in collaboration with the School of Education at the
University of Guam. Perhaps a format
will be in the making so we can share this amazing product with my fellow
education majors.
Here
are a couple of rhymes:
When you’re hungry, when you’re hungry
Eat some fruit; eat some fruit.
Taste them all and you will see.
Fruits are yummy and healthy.
Todu fruta… gof mangnge’!
Bilembines,
Bilembines
Has
many sides, has many sides.
Just
line the pieces on a dish.
They're
shaped like stars, so make a wish!
Bilembines...
gof mangnge'!
Aga’, Aga’, Aga’, Aga’
Smooth and yellow, smooth and yellow.
Take a bite or mash it up.
Blend a smoothie in a cup.
Aga’, Aga’… gof mangnge’!
Mangga,
Mangga, Mangga, Mangga
Green
or yellow, orange or red Pickle it and eat a slice.
Put
small pieces on shaved ice.
Mangga,
Mangga… gof mangnge’!
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