DS's First Poem!

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3sweeties
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DS's First Poem!

Post by 3sweeties » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:04 pm

Hi all,

Just wanted to celebrate the poem my DS wrote TOTALLY on his own today for school...we are in Unit 4 of Preparing and have been studying Robert Louis Stevenson's poetry.

Like Me

I think about me at play,
And another child far away.
I see him playing outside like me,
Which he will see, I garuntee,
I will see him too one day,
Even if he's far away.

He said it was a poem about his friends that have moved (he had about 3 move far away over the past year or so). This English-degreed momma is soooo proud! :mrgreen:
Jessica~married to my sweetie for 21 years!
[DS17]~U.S. HISTORY 2~2019-20
[DS14]-World Geography~2019-20
[DD12]~ RTR, DITHOR 6-8~2019-20
[DS9]~Bigger~2019-20
Enjoyed LHFHG, Beyond, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, RTR, RevtoRev, MTMM, WORLD GEOG, WORLD HIST, US HIST 1~LOVING HOD!
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countrymom
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by countrymom » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:44 pm

Very cute! You have a budding poet!
Countrymom
Wife to J
Big J - LHFHG, Beyond, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, R2R, Rev to Rev, Modern Missions, beginning parts of World Geography
Little J - LHTH, LHFHG, Beyond, Bigger, Preparing, working in CTC
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pjdobro
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by pjdobro » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:59 pm

Very nice! Well done! :D
Patty in NC

b/g twins '02 Rev2Rev 2014/15
previously enjoyed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, RTR
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Candice
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by Candice » Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:06 pm

Oh my goodness, that is a wonderful poem from such a young man!
Great job :D
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Kathleen
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by Kathleen » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:40 pm

Love it! :D

We absolutely loved the poetry writing in Preparing!!! I couldn't believe how it got the wheels turning for Grant. Never would I have guessed that writing poetry would have been one of his favorite things...but it was! I'm in the process of making a shutterfly book of his poems and giving it to him for Christmas. :wink: Enjoy the poems in Preparing! We sure did!!

:D Kathleen
Homeschooling mom to 6:
Grant - 19 Kansas State University
Allison - 15 World Geography
Garret - 13 Res2Ref
Asa - 8 Bigger
Quinn - 7 Bigger
Halle - 4 LHTH
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John'smom
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by John'smom » Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:40 pm

Please tell him I think he did a great job!!!! We are only in Beyond, but it has my dc attempting to write their own poetry as well. :)
Edwena
*Married to my best friend for 16 yrs
*Mom to ds (15), dd (13), dd #2(3)
*Combining my dc in WG (2017-2018)
*Completed and absolutely loved BLHFHG through MTMM
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Mommamo
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by Mommamo » Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:45 pm

Oh that's lovely!! I can definitely see how it was inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's poetry. What great poetry, especially for someone so young! I can definitely see why you're proud.

I really love how all of HOD really leads to a love of poetry. We're just in Bigger and doing it with my oldest, but both the 7 yo and the 4 yo have been so inspired to write their own poems. I'm so glad to hear that writing poems is actually part of the lesson plans in Preparing. That is definitely something fun to look forward to.

Thanks so much for sharing that! I love getting little glimpses into all we have in store for us in future guides.
Momma to my 4 sweeties:
DD 14 - MTMM and DITHOR (completed LHFHG, Beyond, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, took a couple years off, and now she's back!)
DS 11 and DD 9 - Preparing(completed 2 rounds of LHTH, LHFHG, Beyond, and Bigger)
DD 6 - LHFHG
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my3sons
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by my3sons » Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:58 pm

Way to go! :D He even put emotion into it, intuitively choosing a topic that struck a chord in him. PHFHG's poetry lessons took my ds by the hand and walked him down the lane of poetry writing in such an effortless, beautiful way. I am so excited to get to do PHFHG again with my other 2 dc down the road, it makes me confident all my dc will learn to write creatively - even the ones it doesn't really come all that naturally for. Hooray for your ds! :D

In Christ,
Julie
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Currently using USI
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by Samuel'sMommy » Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:41 pm

He did a great job!
Stephanie
Wife to Adam for 27 years
Mom to Samuel (20), Isaiah (10), and Judah (5) through the miracle of adoption

Loved using LHTH, LHFHG, BLHFHG, BHFHG, PHFHG, CTC, & RTR!
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Tree House Academy
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by Tree House Academy » Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:09 pm

Wonderful! I am an english-degreed momma too and I love it! :)
~Rebecca~

ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.

We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.
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Carrie
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Re: DS's First Poem!

Post by Carrie » Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:41 pm

Jessica,

Your son did a wonderful job on his poem! :D I am always amazed at the way that modeling writing after great poets brings out the budding poet in children. :D Thanks for sharing! I'm so proud of your little guy too! :D

Blessings,
Carrie
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