A good school day!

We had such a fun homeschool day last week. We were working on a language lesson and each child (all except Lawrence) had the assignment of writing a poem. "A Sea Song" was our model and each child had to write a "song" of their own. We spent the afternoon working through the poems together, helping each person brainstorm and work through difficulties. Everyone had a good time and the poems turned out great. I thought I would share them here

This is the first stanza of "A Sea Song", the poem used as our model.

A Sea Song

by Allan Cunningham

A wet sheet and a flowing sea

A wind that follows fast,

And fills the white and rustling sail

And bends the gallant mast;

And bends the gallant mast, my boys,

While, like the eagle free,

Away the good ship flies and leaves

Old England on the lee.

This next poem is the one I wrote. The kids were a little worried about being able to do this assignment. Writing poetry is not something we have worked much on. I figured the best way to "prove" to the kids that this wasn't that difficult of an assignment was write one myself. I have never been very good at writing poems, but I have to admit, I really had fun. So, here it is...

The Mass Song

by Kristina

A peaceful prayer and an uplifting song

A word that to us speaks true,

And encourages the mind and contrite heart

And fills the spirit anew;

And fills the spirit anew, dear friends,

While, like the angels praise

United the faithful worship and adore

To Christ, their souls they raise.

Now here are the poems completed by each of the children. I think they did a great job.

A Soccer Song

by Myriah (17)

A firm coach and excited fans

And athletes determined to win,

With mighty sprints and fancy foot-work

And a goal they must defend;

And a goal they must defend, my friends,

While the game is almost done

Away the ball is kicked and scores

And now the game is won.

A Kolbe Song

by James (15)

A loud yip and an annoying jump

An excitement that never misses,

And keeps the day happy and fun

And ends with lots of kisses;

And ends with lots of kisses, my friend,

While like a cat he plays

Our crazy dog cuddles and purrs,

And in our heart he stays.

A Horse Song

by Madison (14)

A gentle mare and a friendly foal

A head that is lifted high,

And sends a soft and peaceful neigh

And calls the stallion nigh,

And calls the stallion nigh once more,

While like the river flows

The graceful herd gathers and gallops,

Through the glistening snow.

A Family Song

by Magdalene (10)

A cozy home and a prayerful family

A mother that loves deeply,

and fills the children's hearts and minds

and teaches the faith so sweetly;

and teaches the faith so sweetly, my friends.

While like the sisters are sweet,

The brothers are silly and fun.

Our family is so neat.