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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/sawpub/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Do 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 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 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 While the past is an excellent place to look for valuable resources of Christian poetry, I believe that there is also a great need for wholesome Christian poems to be written in our day and age. If we cease to write great Christian poetry, it will likely be the first step toward losing the heritage of poetry that we have received.<\/p>\n I feel very passionate about this topic, and am offering a few of my own poems below, in the hope that they may be a blessing, and may encourage others to write good and great poems today.<\/p>\n Perhaps some of you feel that you recognize the value of Christian poetry in your children\u2019s lives, but are unsure how to integrate it into your homeschool. Depending on your situation and curricula, this may mean thinking outside the box.<\/p>\n However, there are many fun and unique ways of introducing poems into your school day, including using poems for:<\/p>\n There are probably many other ways of including poems in your homeschool, and I encourage you to search for them! A really great poem tied into a project from another subject can be an incredible way of fixing the information in your students\u2019 minds.<\/p>\n Sometimes it can feel like homeschooling is a lot of work and a lot of trouble\u2014sometimes teaching things that your students are just going to forget anyway. Sometimes\u2014in some subjects\u2014it might be that way.<\/p>\n But Christian poetry imprinted on your child\u2019s memory, isn\u2019t going to be like that. They will remember these poems perhaps twenty, thirty, forty, or even fifty years down the road.<\/p>\n And even more important than the things which they will<\/em> remember, is the precious gift of never<\/em> remembering<\/em> a time when the great, beautiful truths of our faith have not been well-known and beloved in the rich heritage of Christian poems and hymns familiar to ears and lips.<\/p>\n Christian poetry is worth the effort, and it is our aim to provide you with a dependable source of good and great poems that can have this kind of effect on your child\u2019s life.<\/p>\n Have you found good Christian poems, and unique ways of incorporating them into your homeschool? We would love to hear from you in the comment section below!<\/p>\n Interested in learning more about the importance of poetry and hymns in raising children? Read our post \u201cFour Reasons to Teach Your Children Hymns.\u201d<\/p>\nThe Value of Christian Poems<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Where to Find Christian Poetry for English Courses<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Christian Poetry Classics<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
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Christian Poetry in the 21st<\/sup> Century<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
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How to Use Christian Poetry in Your Homeschool<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Christian Poetry is Worth the Effort!<\/strong><\/h5>\n