Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real -14 March 2013

I finally gave in and gave Ella a recorder.  Oak Meadow curriculum have wanted me to be doing music with her all year.  I just wasn't ready.  But Ella has taken to it fairly quickly.  Unlike the 'instructions' say, I'm teaching her the actual notes and how to read the music.  Ella's mind doesn't really do well with the 'just play along' school of thought.  She likes her music/art/etc to turn out 'like it's supposed to'.  She's not into abstract -just like her Momma.

Well she decided to write a song yesterday.  And she's given me permission to share it with everyone.

Animals I See in the Lane

I saw some animals in the land

It was a fine day, Tuesday

I had a day

I saw some animals on the side of the road

It was a fine, fine time

They looked sad

I never saw these animals before, they were brand new to me

I went back home to play my recorder

I was late for my recorder practice

Momma got me in the car

I saw the animals again

When I got to recorder practice, everyone said "ha ha, that's the girl that thought she saw animals on the side of the road"

I played my favourite song "Little Animals"

I remember when Momma used to sing it to me

It was a beautiful day, Momma and I were heading home

I didn't see the animals again

It was a strange day

At 9 pm I was still thinking of the little animals

I was thinking of them until 1 am

Momma woke me and asked if I wanted to pick roses in the garden

Oui, oui, yes, yes

We had a great time

Just me and my Momma

My helper putting away the eggs.