Sharpen Your Quil

Good day Class 4 on this GLORIOUS autumn day.

We are going to stay with Anzac today in preparation for tomorrow in the form of writing out the poem which inspired all these poppies you have made.

No need to think, no need to spell, no need to wonder what you are going to write. Just beautiful, regular, well spaced writing. Dance with your pen or pencil- I can hear some groans all the way to my house: remember, when you started to ride your bike it was tricky too. Practice, practice and practice.

In your journal, write as beautiful as you can the poem Flanders Fields.

A reminder of the tricks of the trade:

Use lines
Sharpen your pencil
Slow down
Focus on size of the letters- use dotted midlines if you need or use two lines per sentence.
Keep your letters on the line
Space your letters regularly

Here's the poem.

Frequently asked question: does it have to be in running writing?

Don't ask a question when you already know the answer honey.

There are 5 of us who have my explicit permission to print. If you are not sure if you are one of the five, than you probably don't.

If you are a printer, here is the poem for you in print

Now decorate your poem on the opposite page with... you guessed it, poppies! Use any materials you like or have available.

 And when all of that is done, you cannot go through anzac day without Anzac biscuits!