Welcome to Tea Time Tuesday Pool Edition! The traditional school year is coming to an end, and it is finally time to enjoy some fun in the sun. Grab a cup of tea, a good book of poetry, and join us for a swimming filled afternoon.

Featured Poem

The Pool by H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)

Are you alive? I touch you. You quiver like a sea-fish. I cover you with my net. What are you—banded one?

Recently we have been studying different types of poetry. All three of my children have their own preferences when it comes to what we read, but I like presenting poems that make them think. This week we focused on analyzing Hilda Doolittle’s poem. After quite a bit of discussion my children came to the agreement that this pool is not like the one we have in our backyard, but a natural pool with fish. It was fun listening to them guess what the author may have captured in her net.

Pool Time

Sadly I forgot to take pictures when we were enjoying our afternoon, so I am sharing my favorite picture from last year. I love these little bug eye goggles that my husband bought for the kiddos. Cracks me up every time I see the three of them wearing them!

Thank you for joining me for Tea Time Tuesday Pool Edition…

Are you on summer break yet? We homeschool year round, but tomorrow will be our last day of the traditional school year. I will finish reading the last few books from our BookShark All-Subject Packages, and then we will be off for two weeks. We will not be doing having tea time while we are on break, but make sure to check back for my end of year reviews!

Did you miss our past tea times?

You can find them all on my tea time page.