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\"WhetherDo you remember anything you learned in Preschool? Kindergarten? Grade One?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t mean just, \u201cI learned to read\u201d or \u201cI learned addition and subtraction.\u201d I mean, do you remember anything specific you were taught in those early years of your education?<\/p>\n

I do. It was a poem\u2014actually several poems. I learned some of them when I was three or four\u2014before I could read\u2014and I remember them today. I remember them with fondness, and I remember them with accuracy. No, they weren\u2019t long. No, they weren\u2019t earthshattering. But I remember them all these years later\u2014they stayed with me<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And I\u2019m not sure about this, but I wonder whether they helped to kindle in me a love of poetry which is a constant blessing to me even now.<\/p>\n

Would you like to teach your children something that powerful? Something that will stick with them long after they\u2019ve forgotten so much of what they learned in those early years? Something that will impact them positively for the rest of their lives\u2014and eternity?<\/p>\n

Would you like to teach them Christian poetry, while they are still young, and give them a valuable legacy that will never grow old? I know I would.<\/p>\n

\"WhetherThe Value of Christian Poems<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Since the literature our children are exposed to will shape their standards of literature for the rest of their lives, it is of the utmost importance that we choose their reading material carefully\u2014whether it be prose or poetry.<\/p>\n

Poetry which is\u00a0good<\/em>, and will increase their understanding of the things which are good without<\/em> increasing their knowledge of evil, is of course the first priority, since the effect on their souls is the only thing that will matter for eternity.<\/p>\n

But it is also important to select poetry that is\u00a0great<\/em>, because we are establishing their understanding of great language, as well as allowing them to experience the power of goodness<\/em> expressed through greatness<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Christian homeschooler will often find it beneficial\u2014sometimes necessary\u2014to look for external sources of \u201cgood and great\u201d poetry to supplement the curriculum they already have\u2014or to replace elements and examples in courses written from a less-than-godly perspective.<\/p>\n

Where to Find Christian Poetry for English Courses<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Christian Poetry Classics<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n

One valuable source of Christian poetry is classic authors from the past\u2014some well-known, some less-known but worth knowing. While not all of these poems will be directly \u201cChristian\u201d or written by men and women we can unequivocally approve of, they still fall into the class of \u201cgood\u201d poems.<\/p>\n

Click on the links below to view a few worthwhile examples:<\/p>\n