File this idea under awesome.
A few day's ago, our seven-year-old daughter got a letter from the mother of a school friend. An invitation to join a poetry club. How it works: Write a poem and send it back. We should get a copied collection of works in a week or two.
Now it's pretty inspirational to see the passion that a child can have for language and for learning in general. In Sofie's case, it's almost competitive. For example, she's been asking for weeks to play the online typing game (we did say yes). I think that for her typing represents maturity, sophistication, independence. Shoes that click are another powerful symbol for this girl. At the shoe store she invariably wants some pumps with heels. Off she goes to the front of the store where there's tile ... she needs to make sure they have the "power click." No click, no sale.
The desire to write may fade sometime, but for now, writing is a big deal. This is Sofie's (pictured in an ink sketch) poem for the collection:
A few day's ago, our seven-year-old daughter got a letter from the mother of a school friend. An invitation to join a poetry club. How it works: Write a poem and send it back. We should get a copied collection of works in a week or two.
Now it's pretty inspirational to see the passion that a child can have for language and for learning in general. In Sofie's case, it's almost competitive. For example, she's been asking for weeks to play the online typing game (we did say yes). I think that for her typing represents maturity, sophistication, independence. Shoes that click are another powerful symbol for this girl. At the shoe store she invariably wants some pumps with heels. Off she goes to the front of the store where there's tile ... she needs to make sure they have the "power click." No click, no sale.
Friends
by Sofie
Sweet as candy
fun as snow
pretty as a diamond
as glittery as a star
when they smile
for awhile
it brings back memories
like when they make me smile
and laugh and cry
but I'll never wave goodbye
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