I was going to write this blog about the wonderful gift I got Jason for his birthday. Then I was going to write about my new blogging project. Then I was going to write about how efficient I have been today.
That all changed when Oscar’s teacher sent him to see me in school today. He was bearing a piece of writing that he had done.
You know I can’t resist Oscar’s writing. It is a winning combination of his wonderful imagination plus his delicious, medieval spelling that just melts my heart.
As his teacher says of his writing: ‘He is already beginning to find his voice’.
I thought you might like to see what he wrote.
Today Oscar’s class visited our local Anglican church, and did a kind of churchtastic I spy game. When they returned to school they had to write about what they had seen.
Are you sitting comfortably?
Then I’ll begin:
Our Church Visit
I saw three crosis. My fayfrut one was a hyooj one at the frunt that glitered like a star agenst the staynd glas windo.
The golden eegl shighnd light efree wair.
I’m only familiar with Chaucer, and Oscar’s spelling is certainly like Geoff’s, encompassing the whole scene in his lyrical way. I’m dazzled and I hope you keep these, Katyboo.
“The golden eegl shighnd light efree wair.” – I just love that. It needs to be the name of a blog. Or a book.
I seriously can’t wait for Oscar to grow up so I can buy his books!
Wonderful, Molesworth lives!
“hyooj” … brilliant.
I am right there, in church, feeling his enthusiasm and joy! How I would have loved to have Oscar in my class! X X
I love Oscar spelling. He spells like I do or should that be I spell like he does……
That is truly awesome.