Some Poems for Malaysian Schools

About the Book

This is a collection of poems in English for Malaysian schoolchildren. The intention is to present in a humorous way some help in pronunciation (through the rhymes) and intonation (through the meters of the poems) while also providing, in most cases, a moral value.

About the Author

Tony Finch has a BSc in mathematics and psychology and an MA in linguistics. He came to Malaysia in 1979 to teach English in rural schools, transferring to SM Dato’ Abdul Razak in Seremban in 1984 for four years. He then returned to mathematics, which he taught at the International Garden School before joining Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar in 1990, where he was director of studies, head of mathematics, and examinations officer and taught mathematics and further mathematics in the sixth form. He is now retired and has written two books about his travels in Africa. He has travelled on every continent except Antarctica. He makes marquetry pictures and plays the classical guitar. He has made his home in Seremban, which is peaceful and pleasantly warm.